Medical Surgical
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1.The nurse working in the cardiac procedures area receives a patient who has undergone a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery for evaluation of unstable angina. Prior to the procedure, the patient was NPO for 12 hours, and received a sedative. An IV catheter was placed for administration of the contrast agents and for access in case of an emergency situation. (Learning Objective 6)
- What is the rationale for assessing distal pulses immediately after the catheterization?
2.What other a
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ssessments should the nurse perform to check for arterial insufficiency?
3.The patient asks why he needs to stay in bed with the leg extended for 2 to 6 hours. How should the nurse respond?
4 After the procedure, why is it important to assess the patient’s BUN, creatinine, and fluid volume status?