Neurology CASE STUDY

Neurology CASE STUDY . Joe Carpenter, a 70-year-old patient, presents to the emergency department 4 hours after experiencing an ischemic brain attack confirmed on the CT of the head without contrast. The patient is a candidate for intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy to dissolve the blood clot causing the significant stroke symptoms. The patient is scheduled for the emergent cerebral angiogram with possible intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy. The nurse provided patient and family education and received the informed written consent from the patient’s spouse. The patient has IV normal saline at 100 mL/hr infusing into the right forearm with an 18-gauge angiocath, which is patent. a. What labs should the nurse assess before the procedure and why?  Bun and creatine to assess the renal function prior to the introduction of contrast dye b. What additional preparation should the nurse provide before the patient goes to the procedure?