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A Nurse Performs the Allen Test to Evaluate the Adequacy

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A nurse performs the Allen test to evaluate the adequacy of circulation in the radial artery by:


A) Asking the patient to relax the hand by the side.
B) Compressing only the ulnar artery to blanch the hand.
C) Releasing pressure on both arteries at the same time.
D) Observing whether the color is returning to hand, which indicates perfusion.

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