Why would the nurse perform a modified Allen test?
A) To measure the rate of lymphatic drainage
B) To evaluate the adequacy of capillary patency before drawing venous blood
C) To evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation before cannulating the radial artery
D) To evaluate the venous refill rate that occurs after the ulnar and radial arteries are temporarily occluded
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