Susan is taken to surgery for placement of an Ekosonic endovascular system for catheter-directed thrombolysis (EKOS) of her left pulmonary embolism. The catheter is placed for 8 hours before removal by Acute Care NP.After the removal, Susan complains of feeling dizzy. Vitals:BP 82/56, HR 62 bpm. When you assess the catheter site, you see a large area of blood on the sheets and active bleeding coming from the groin-site dressing.What is a priority action?

PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY

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A	Notifying the physician of bleeding.
B	Calling Rapid Response Team because of hypotension.
C	Holding pressure over the site and calling for help.
D	Drawing blood for a type crossmatch, hemoglobin, and hematocrit in preparation for blood transfusion.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis (EKOS) uses a combination of drugs and ultrasound waves to break up or dissolve major blood clots that cause pulmonary embolism.

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