A Client with Darkly Pigmented Skin Reports That the Intravenous

question 33

Multiple Choice

A client with darkly pigmented skin reports that the intravenous site is "uncomfortable." To thoroughly assess the complaint of this particular client,the nurse should:

• A) Determine when the angiocatheter was inserted
• B) Ask the client if the area appears reddened
• C) Take an axillary temperature on the same side as the IV site
• D) Use the back of the hand to assess skin temperature at the site

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