Question

A client in the intensive care unit no longer requires continuous blood pressure monitoring via an arterial line. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when removing the arterial line?

Accepted Answer

Maintain pressure on the catheter site for 5 minutes.

Answer

Immediately place a transparent dressing on the site following removal.

Answer

Zero and level the arterial line.

Answer

Disconnect the tubing and flush the line with heparin.

Question 37 - Physiological Adaptation Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam