HESI/Saunders Review

HESI/Saunders Review A nurse is assigned to care for a client with chronic renal failure who is undergoing hemodialysis through an internal arteriovenous (AV) fistula in the right arm. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement in caring for the client? Select all that apply. A) Assessing the radial pulse in the right extremity B) Using the left arm to take blood pressure readings C) Drawing predialysis blood specimens from the left arm D) Assessing the area over the AV fistula for a bruit and thrill each shift E) Placing a pressure dressing over the site after each dialysis treatment F) Administering intravenous (IV) fluids through the venous site of the AV fistula as needed - ANSWER-Answer(s): A,B,C,D Rationale: Several precautions