Nursing in Interventional Cardiology
Questions and Correct Answers
Andreas Roland Gruntzig - correct answers:Was a German radiologist and cardiologist with foundational
interest, training and research in epidemiology and angiology. He is known for being the first to develop
successful balloon angioplasty for expanding lumens of narrowed arteries
Angina Pectoris - correct answers:Introduced by Heberden in 1772 to describe a syndrome, characterized
by a sensation of strangling and anxiety in the chest
Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft - correct answers:First performed in 1960 and introduced globally in 1968
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty - correct answers:First performed in September 1977
by Andreas Gruntzig
Coronary Stents - correct answers:Introduced in 1982
Coronary Artery Disease - correct answers:Most common type of cardiovascular problem
Interventional Cardiology - correct answers:Is the subspecialty of cardiology that uses specialized
catheter-based techniques to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease, vascular disease, structural
heart disease, and congenital heart defects
Interventional Cardiology - correct answers:Performed by Interventional cardiologists; various diagnostic
tools and imaging techniques to measure cardiovascular functions such as blood pressure and blood flow
in major arteries throughout the body and within the different chambers of the heart
FALSE. Interventional cardiologists DO NOT perform traditional 'open' heart surgeries - correct
answers:True or false. Interventional cardiologists perform traditional 'open' heart surgeries
Cardiac cath lab - correct answers:Cardiac catheterization lab is also known as _______
,Cardiac catheterization lab - correct answers:Is a special hospital room where doctors with nurses and
cath lab techs perform minimally invasive tests and procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular
disease
Catheters - correct answers:The procedures performed in a cardiac cath lab almost always involve tiny,
flexible tubes, called ________
TRUE - correct answers:True or False. A cath lab has special imaging equipment used to see the arteries
and check how well blood is flowing to and from the heart
49 - correct answers:In an article published in The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, among the
110 million Filipinos, the Philippine Heart Association recorded only _________ PCI or cardiac
catheterization lab centers in the country
24
13
7
5 - correct answers:[Number of PCI or cardiac catheterization lab]
_____ are in the National Capital Region, _____ in Luzon, ______ in Visayas and ______ in Mindanao
9.3% - correct answers:According to PHA, there is a ______ mortality in patients who only received
medical management compared with the 5.6% mortality in patients who received PCI [Callanta, et al.,
2022]
Cath lab nurses - correct answers:Are a vital part of the cath lab care team
Cath lab nurses - correct answers:Their primary role is to assist cardiologists during the catheterization
procedure. They examine patients before the procedure and monitor their vitals throughout the entire
process
, [1] Ensuring consent paperwork for the patient is completed and filed in the patient's chart
[2] Preparing patients for the procedure, which can include sterilization and shaving areas where the
catheter will be inserted
[3] Monitoring sedation levels [LOC and GCS] during and after catheterizations to ensure a patient is not
experiencing an adverse reaction
[4] Assisting in interventional procedures such as balloon angioplasty, stent placement, or other cath lab
procedures
[5] Monitoring patients for signs of infections or side effects following the catheterization
[6] Delivering discharge paperwork and instructions to patients and families that include details on
medications, activities, and dietary restrictions following the procedure
[7] Updating patient charts with specific information about the procedure - correct answers:What are
the responsibilities of cath lab nurses?
Intracoronary - correct answers:Ways of injecting medication in the cath lab
Coronary Angiography - correct answers:Visualization of coronary arteries using a catheter based
technique through the injection of dye
Coronary Angioplasty +/- Stenting - correct answers:Uses stent to widen occluded vessels
Pericardiocentesis - correct answers:For patients with cardiac tamponade [condition where there is
excess fluid in the pericardial sac
50 ml - correct answers:Normal ml of the pericardial sac
Cardiac Catheterization for Hemodynamic Measurements - correct answers:Meant for accurate readings
such as mean arterial pressure and etc
IABP Insertion - correct answers:For patients with heart failure
Indicated to let the heart rest
Questions and Correct Answers
Andreas Roland Gruntzig - correct answers:Was a German radiologist and cardiologist with foundational
interest, training and research in epidemiology and angiology. He is known for being the first to develop
successful balloon angioplasty for expanding lumens of narrowed arteries
Angina Pectoris - correct answers:Introduced by Heberden in 1772 to describe a syndrome, characterized
by a sensation of strangling and anxiety in the chest
Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft - correct answers:First performed in 1960 and introduced globally in 1968
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty - correct answers:First performed in September 1977
by Andreas Gruntzig
Coronary Stents - correct answers:Introduced in 1982
Coronary Artery Disease - correct answers:Most common type of cardiovascular problem
Interventional Cardiology - correct answers:Is the subspecialty of cardiology that uses specialized
catheter-based techniques to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease, vascular disease, structural
heart disease, and congenital heart defects
Interventional Cardiology - correct answers:Performed by Interventional cardiologists; various diagnostic
tools and imaging techniques to measure cardiovascular functions such as blood pressure and blood flow
in major arteries throughout the body and within the different chambers of the heart
FALSE. Interventional cardiologists DO NOT perform traditional 'open' heart surgeries - correct
answers:True or false. Interventional cardiologists perform traditional 'open' heart surgeries
Cardiac cath lab - correct answers:Cardiac catheterization lab is also known as _______
,Cardiac catheterization lab - correct answers:Is a special hospital room where doctors with nurses and
cath lab techs perform minimally invasive tests and procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular
disease
Catheters - correct answers:The procedures performed in a cardiac cath lab almost always involve tiny,
flexible tubes, called ________
TRUE - correct answers:True or False. A cath lab has special imaging equipment used to see the arteries
and check how well blood is flowing to and from the heart
49 - correct answers:In an article published in The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, among the
110 million Filipinos, the Philippine Heart Association recorded only _________ PCI or cardiac
catheterization lab centers in the country
24
13
7
5 - correct answers:[Number of PCI or cardiac catheterization lab]
_____ are in the National Capital Region, _____ in Luzon, ______ in Visayas and ______ in Mindanao
9.3% - correct answers:According to PHA, there is a ______ mortality in patients who only received
medical management compared with the 5.6% mortality in patients who received PCI [Callanta, et al.,
2022]
Cath lab nurses - correct answers:Are a vital part of the cath lab care team
Cath lab nurses - correct answers:Their primary role is to assist cardiologists during the catheterization
procedure. They examine patients before the procedure and monitor their vitals throughout the entire
process
, [1] Ensuring consent paperwork for the patient is completed and filed in the patient's chart
[2] Preparing patients for the procedure, which can include sterilization and shaving areas where the
catheter will be inserted
[3] Monitoring sedation levels [LOC and GCS] during and after catheterizations to ensure a patient is not
experiencing an adverse reaction
[4] Assisting in interventional procedures such as balloon angioplasty, stent placement, or other cath lab
procedures
[5] Monitoring patients for signs of infections or side effects following the catheterization
[6] Delivering discharge paperwork and instructions to patients and families that include details on
medications, activities, and dietary restrictions following the procedure
[7] Updating patient charts with specific information about the procedure - correct answers:What are
the responsibilities of cath lab nurses?
Intracoronary - correct answers:Ways of injecting medication in the cath lab
Coronary Angiography - correct answers:Visualization of coronary arteries using a catheter based
technique through the injection of dye
Coronary Angioplasty +/- Stenting - correct answers:Uses stent to widen occluded vessels
Pericardiocentesis - correct answers:For patients with cardiac tamponade [condition where there is
excess fluid in the pericardial sac
50 ml - correct answers:Normal ml of the pericardial sac
Cardiac Catheterization for Hemodynamic Measurements - correct answers:Meant for accurate readings
such as mean arterial pressure and etc
IABP Insertion - correct answers:For patients with heart failure
Indicated to let the heart rest
