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Besides the diagnosis of atherosclerotic lesions or thrombus in the coronary vessels,
what is cardiac catheterization used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Evaluation of:
-Valvular heart disease, including stenosis or insufficiency
-Atrial or ventricular septal defects
-Congenital anomalities
-Cardiac wall motion abnormalities


Cardiac catheterization is also known as...? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coronary
angiography


Cardiac catheterization with the addition of a balloon apparatus on the tip of the
catheter for revascularizing the myocardium - CORRECT ANSWER-Percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)


Describe the NPO restriction for cardiac catheterization patients - CORRECT ANSWER-
-NPO for 6-12 hours before procedure
-May indicate everything except medications which should be taken with small sips of
water the day of the procedure


Fluoroscopy is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER-X-ray


How does one assess a patient's chest pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Use the PQRST
assessment scale

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