Multiple Choice
A client with massive ascites had a paracentesis. The site continues to leak through several layers of dressings, despite the nurse holding pressure. Which intervention should the nurse do first?
A) Call the physician and request the puncture site be sutured.
B) Have the client lie on the side with the puncture site.
C) Obtain a urostomy pouch and apply it at the puncture site.
D) Use a roll of Kerlex to hold the dressing in place.
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