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?
Maintain pressure on the catheter site for 5 minutes.
Disconnect the tubing and flush the line with heparin.
Zero and level the arterial line.
Immediately place a transparent dressing on the site following removal.
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