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Title: Before performing puncture or cannulation of the radial artery, what should you do? Post by: dcrone on Feb 25, 2018 Before performing puncture or cannulation of the radial artery, what should you do?
a. Fix and tighten a tourniquet above the an-tecubital fossa. b. Perform the Allen test to ensure collateral circulation. c. Inject heparin into the adjoining subcuta-neous tissues. d. Apply firm pressure to the arterial site for 5 min. Q. 2 How long should you wait before drawing an ABG on a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient whose FiO2 has just been changed? a. 5 to 10 min b. 10 to 15 min c. 15 to 20 min d. 20 to 30 min Q. 3 After obtaining an arterial blood sample, what should you do? 1. Apply pressure to the puncture site until bleeding stops. 2. Place the sample in a transport container with ice slush. 3. Check to see if the patient is getting anticoagulant therapy. 4. Mix the sample by rolling and inverting the syringe. a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Q. 4 Which of the following describes the correct procedure for an Allen test? a. Compress both the radial and ulnar arter-ies, and then release the radial artery. b. Compress both the radial and ulnar arter-ies, and then release the ulnar artery. c. Compress both the radial and ulnar arter-ies, and then release both arteries at once. d. Compress the brachial artery only and ob-serve circulation to the hand. Title: Before performing puncture or cannulation of the radial artery, what should you do? Post by: Troejen on Feb 25, 2018 Box 19-2 outlines the basic procedure for radial artery puncture of adults. Box 19-2 outlines the basic procedure for radial artery puncture of adults. Box 19-2 outlines the basic procedure for radial artery puncture of adults. Title: Before performing puncture or cannulation of the radial artery, what should you do? Post by: dcrone on Feb 25, 2018 Thank you so much for providing this
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