A nurse assesses a client recovering from a cerebral angiography via the client's right femoral artery.Which assessment should the nurse complete?

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Cerebral angiography is performed by threading a catheter through the femoral or brachial artery.The extremity is kept immobilized after the procedure.The nurse checks the extremity for adequate circulation by noting skin color and temperature,presence and quality of pulses distal to the injection site,and capillary refill.Clients usually are on bedrest; therefore,orthostatic blood pressure readings cannot be performed.The funduscopic examination would not be affected by cerebral angiography.The client is given analgesics but not conscious sedation; therefore,the client's gag reflex would not be compromised.

A Nurse Assesses a Client Recovering from a Cerebral Angiography