A nurse caring for a client who has hemophilia is getting ready to take the client's vital signs. What should the nurse do before taking a blood pressure?
a) Ask if taking a blood pressure has ever produced bleeding under the skin or in the arm joints.
b) Ask if taking a blood pressure has ever produced pain in the upper arm.
c) Ask if taking a blood pressure has ever caused bruising in the hand and wrist.
d) Ask if taking a blood pressure has ever produced the need for medication.
Answer: Ask if taking a blood pressure has ever produced bleeding under the skin or in the arm joints.