Cardiac Procedures 100% Accurate Review Exam Soln 2024

Cardiac Procedures 100% Accurate Review Exam Soln 2024 What is a cardiac catheterization? - ANS-It is an invasive test involving the insertion of a catheter into the heart and surrounding vessels It obtains information about the structure/performance of heart chambers, valves, and coronary circulation What should the nurse obtain prior to a client undergoing a cardiac catheterization? - ANS-obtain informed consent Preprocedure: What allergies should the nurse assess for? - ANS-seafood, radiopaque dye, and iodine Pre-procedure: If these allergies are present, the nurse should anticipate giving what medications to prevent a reaction during the cardiac cath procedure? - ANS-anti-histamines corticosteroids How long should the nurse recommend her patient to hold solid food? liquids? - ANS-Solid food - 6 - 8 hours prior to procedure liquids - 4 hours prior Why are liquids and foods held prior to a cardiac catheterization? - ANS-prevents aspiration and vomiting during procedure Cardiac cath Preprocedure: What should the nurse document on her client? - ANS-vital signs height/weight = to determine amount of dye to administer peripheral pulses = quality/presence (to compare to post-procedure) A client is preparing to undergo a cardiac catheterization. What should the nurse inform her client? - ANS-inform her client that... - a local anesthetic will be administered prior to catheter insertion - he/she may feel fatigued because of the need to lie still/quiet on a hard table for 2 hours -he/she may feel a fluttery feeling as the catheter passes through the heart; a flushed warm feeling when the dye is injected; a desire to cough; and palpitations caused by heart irritability Pre-procedure: How should the nurse prepare the insertion site? - CONTINUES...