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The nurse is preparing a patient to determine ankle-brachial index (abi). the nurse finds that the patient has smoked 5 minutes before coming for the test. what is the most impo…

The nurse is preparing a patient to determine ankle-brachial index (abi). the nurse finds that the patient has smoked 5 minutes before coming for the test. what is the most impo…
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The nurse is preparing a patient to determine ankle-brachial index (abi). the nurse finds that the patient has smoked 5 minutes before coming for the test. what is the most important nursing intervention in this situation?

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Reschedule another visit, let the patient know not to smoke before the appointment
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