A client is receiving support through an intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. The catheter for the balloon is inserted in the right femoral artery. The nurse evaluates the following as a complication of the therapy:
a) Vesicular breath sounds are audible in the lung periphery.
b) The right foot is cooler than the left foot.
c) The balloon deflates prior to systole.
d) Bilateral pedal pulses are 1+.
Answer: The right foot is cooler than the left foot.
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