[Answered]: A client is to have blood drawn to test arterial…

A client is to have blood drawn to test arterial blood gas levels. While the respiratory therapist is performing an Allen’s test, the client says to the nurse, “What is he doing? No one else has done that!” On the basis of the understanding of this test, the nurse should make which appropriate response to the client?* A. “I assure you this is the correct procedure. I cannot account for what others do” B. “This step is crucial to safe blood withdrawal. I would not let anyone take my blood until they did this” C. “This is a routine precautionary step that makes sure that your circulation is intact before a blood sample is obtained.” D. “Oh, you have questions about this? You should insist that everyone do this procedure before drawing your blood”