Question

A nurse is preparing to take vital signs on a client requiring intermittent dialysis. The client has an AV fistula in the right arm. Which of the following actions is the *most* appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Place the blood pressure cuff on the left arm.

Answer

Avoid taking an axillary temperature in the right axilla.

Answer

Palpate the client’s pulse directly over the AV fistula.

Answer

Auscultate breath sounds only after the AV fistula has been accessed.

Question 27 - Reduction of Risk Potential Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam