Question

After the insertion of an arteriovenous graft (avg) in the right forearm, a patient complains of pain and coldness of the right fingers. which action should the nurse take?

a. teach the patient about normal avg function.
b. remind the patient to take a daily low-dose aspirin tablet.
c. report the patient's symptoms to the health care provider.
d. elevate the patient's arm on pillows to above the heart level.

Answer 1

Answer- C

The patient’s symptoms should be reported to the health care provider because it may require a revision of the AVG.

A is not the answer because the patient’s complaint is not normal after AVG. The complaint is an indication of steal syndrome (distal ischemia).

B is not the answer because Aspirin therapy is not used to maintain grafts.

D is not the answer because elevating the patient's arm above the heart level will further decrease perfusion.