[New post] [Answer] The nurse providing post-procedure care to a client who had a cardiac catheterization through the femoral artery discovers a large amount of blood under the client’s buttocks. After donning gloves which action should the nurse take first?1 Apply pressure to the site.2 Obtain vital signs.3 Change the client’s gown and bed linens.4 Assess the catheterization site.

answertrivia posted: " Answer: 4 Observing standard precautions is the first priority when dealing with any body fluid followed by assessment of the catheterization site as the second priority. This action establishes the source of the blood and determines how much blo" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on AnswerTrivia.com [Answer] The nurse providing post-procedure care to a client who had a cardiac catheterization through the femoral artery discovers a large amount of blood under the client's buttocks. After donning gloves which action should the nurse take first?1 Apply pressure to the site.2 Obtain vital signs.3 Change the client's gown and bed linens.4 Assess the catheterization site. by answertrivia Answer: 4 Observing standard precautions is the first priority when dealing with any body fluid followed by assessment of the catheterization site as the second priority. This action establishes the source of the blood and determines how much blood has been lost. Once the source of the bleeding is determined the priority goal for this client is to stop the bleeding and ensure stability of the client by monitoring the vital signs. Changing the client's gown and bed linens is not necessary until the bleeding is controlled and the client is stabilized. The nurse providing post-procedure care to a client who had a cardiac catheterization through the femoral artery discovers a large amount of blood under the client's buttocks. After don... answertrivia | 25th May 2021 at 2:53 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/pcLptW-10m3 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from AnswerTrivia.com. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://answertrivia.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/answer-the-nurse-providing-post-procedure-care-to-a-client-who-had-a-cardiac-catheterization-through-the-femoral-artery-discovers-a-large-amount-of-blood-under-the-clients-buttocks-after-do-2/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com