The Nurse Removes a Client's Intravenous Catheter and Notes the Tip

Multiple Choice

The nurse removes a client's intravenous catheter and notes the tip of the catheter is broken.The nurse palpates the client's arm and feels the broken piece.Which action should the nurse take?

A) Apply ice to the insertion site.
B) Raise the client's arm above the heart.
C) Apply a pressure dressing on the insertion site.
D) Apply a tourniquet above the insertion site.