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Tag: Cardiac Catheterization

Physiological Integrity—Reduction of Risk Potential

The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from the cardiac catheterization lab. Which complications of cardiac catheterization require immediate intervention by the nurse?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

chest pain decreased appetite difficulty swallowing hematoma formation decreased pulses in the affected extremity

Physiological Integrity—Basic Care and Comfort

A client has just returned from a cardiac catheterization with access via the femoral artery. Which position or activity should the nurse anticipate the health care provider will order for this client?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

bed rest with bathroom privileges bed rest with head of bed at 45 degrees ambulation to prevent blood clot formation bed rest with head of bed at 30 degrees or ...

Safe and Effective Care Environment—Management of Care

A nurse is caring for a client in the immediate post–cardiac catheterization period. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client’s care?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

monitor vital signs every 30 minutes for the first 2 hours assess the insertion site maintain the client in a prone position keep the client NPO for 2 hours

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  • The ED nurse receives a client who is bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound. Which action by the nurse will best help this client avoid complications of extreme blood loss?
  • The nurse is preparing to remove a client’s abdominal stitches as ordered by the health care provider. Which is the correct action by the nurse?
  • The nurse is caring for a client with veno-occlusive disease. Which manifestations of this condition would the nurse expect to find?
  • The nurse is caring for a client with a gastric ulcer. Which menu choice by the client indicates an understanding of the nurse’s dietary teaching?
  • The nurse comes upon a client in the clinic who appears to have experienced a sudden cardiac arrest. After retrieving the automated external defibrillator (AED), the nurse knows to use the equipment in the following manner, as per the American Red Cross. List the steps in order. Use all the steps.

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