The nurse is providing
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 contrast dye and the catheter passage
• 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