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What Should the Nurse Do Upon Noting That the Patient's

Question 32

Question 32

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What should the nurse do upon noting that the patient's intravenous (IV) catheter site is pale,cool,and edematous?


A) Stop the infusion.
B) Elevate the extremity.
C) Start a new IV.
D) Flush the IV site.

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