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A Patient Tells the Nurse That "People" Have Been Using

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A patient tells the nurse that "people" have been using the arm, with an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis, for blood pressure readings and blood draws all day. What actions could the nurse take to improve the quality and safety of this patient's physical care? Standard Text: Select all that apply.


A) Post a sign in the patient's room to not use the arm.
B) Wrap the arm in an elastic bandage and place it on a pillow.
C) Mark on the patient's white board not use the arm with the fistula.
D) Document in the medical record that the arm was used for blood pressure measurements.
E) Ask the patient's physician to assess the integrity of the fistula since the arm was used for other care. Correct

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