Cardiac Cath Lab RN A - Prophecy/Relias Q&A Verified

Cardiac Cath Lab RN A - Prophecy/Relias Q&A Verified As the circulating nurse, what should you wear to protect yourself from radiation? - ANSWER Lead thyroid collar, cap, eye protection, and humoral shield -Lead thyroid collar, apron, and eye protection - Non-leaded apron, humoral shield, and surgical mask - Non-leaded collar, apron, humoral shield, badge, and mask Why is scatter radiation a safety concern? - ANSWER It causes leakage radiation from the radiation source or equipment - It is the main source of radiation exposure for patients and staff - It is the primary beam of radiation from the collider to the patient - It causes leakage from the radiation source or equipment What is the normal range for cardiac output? - ANSWER 5-9 liters/min - 4 - 8 L/min -6 - 10 L/min -8 - 12 L/min In patients with a right to left shunt, in which chamber would you expect to record the lower oxygen saturation? - ANSWER Right Atrium - Pulmonary Artery - Left Ventricle - Left Atrium What procedure helps the interventional cardiologist make accurate measurements of a coronary artery? - ANSWER Standard angiography - Intravascular ultrasound - Transesophageal echo - Intracardiac echocardiography Where is the LIMA take-off located? ANSWER AORTa - Innominate artery - Left Subclavian artery -Right Subclavian artery A 65 year old male arrives in the cardiovascular lab. He has a history of CAD in his family, he smokes and he has hyperlipidemia. After the procedure, he wants to know what is the MOST important thing he can do to help reverse his disease process? - ANSWER Take medication as prescribed - Stop Smoking - Improve diet - Practice stress management What orders do you expect from the physician to decrease the risk of contrast induced nephropathy in a patient who has been identified as at risk? - ANSWER Pre-operative hydration with intravenous normal saline When setting up a pressure monitoring system for an arterial line, what kind of tubing is used to transmit pressure waves from the patient to the transducer? - ANSWER Noncompliant An occlusion of which coronary artery will decrease blood supply to the SA node? - ANSWER Right coronary artery What radiology practice decreases x-ray exposure to staff? - ANSWER Observation of ALARA protocol