Final Exam - Module 5-7 Exam, Quiz, ATI, Test Bank

The patient is scheduled to undergo a percutaneous cardiac intervention (PCI). What patient history would the nurse least expect to find? Poor left ventricular function and ejection fraction Coronary artery lesions less than 70% narrowing Extreme old age with fragility Unstable angina with activity and at rest Coronary artery lesions less than 70% narrowing A female patient has just undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). What symptom, if found by the nurse, requires immediate intervention? Three premature ventricular complexes Frank bleeding from the femoral insertion site Serum potassium level 4.8 mEq/L Hemoglobin 11.7 g/dL Frank bleeding from the femoral insertion site The patient has undergone a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for relief of coronary stenosis secondary to arteriosclerotic heart disease. During discharge teaching, what patient statement most indicates the need for