What action is the nurses priority

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Question: While removing a client's peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), part of the catheter breaks off. What action is the nurse's priority? Apply pressure to the site with sterile gauze until hemostasis is achieved. Measure the catheter and compare it with the length listed in the chart. Have the client perform the Valsalva maneuver. Apply a tourniquet to the client's upper arm.

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