The nurse is providing pre-procedure education to a patient scheduled to undergo cardiac catheterization. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Explanation
• The nurse should describe to the patient some of what they should expect in a factual, non-frightening way, giving them a chance to ask questions or express concerns so they may be addressed.
• During a cardiac catheterization, the patient may feel warmth, flushing, a fluttery feeling, palpitations, or a desire to cough. These symptoms are from the injection of
• Incorrect: There will be
• Incorrect: Headaches are not normal during cardiac catheterization.
• Incorrect: The procedure is done in a special catheterization lab, not in the operating room.