Multiple Choice
An older patient with chronic atrial fibrillation develops sudden severe pain,pulselessness,pallor,and coolness in the right leg. The nurse should notify the health care provider and immediately
A) apply a compression stocking to the leg.
B) elevate the leg above the level of the heart.
C) assist the patient in gently exercising the leg.
D) keep the patient in bed in the supine position.
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