ATI - Cardiac Catheterization PDF

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Cardiac catheterization ATI remediation template. Used for study practice. Can also be used for remediation after practice quizzes....

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

Therapeutic Procedure

Wright STUDENT NAME Taylor _____________________________________ Cardiac Catheterization PROCEDURE NAME ____________________________________________________________________

REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

Description of Procedure A procedure used to diagnose and treat certain cardiovascular conditions. A long thin cathter is inserted into an artery or vein and threaded through that vessel to the heart. It is used to evaluate or confirm the presence of coronary artery disease, valve disease or disease of the aorta.

Indications -CAD -Measuring hemodynamics of the left and right side of the heart -Evaluation of ventricular function -Evaluation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias -Evaluation and treatment of valvular heart disease -Heart failure with suspected CAD -Heart valve disease -Abnormal stress test result -Recurring chest pain -Angina

Outcomes/Evaluation -Shows where arteries are blocked -Angioplasty opens the blood flow -Eliminate the blockage in the coronary artery -Tests for heart disease -May cause congenital heart defects

Potential Complications -Bruising -Bleeding -MI -Stroke -Damage to the artery, heart area where the catheter was located -Irregular heart rhythms -Allergic reactions to dye or medications -Kidney damage

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

CONSIDERATIONS

Nursing Interventions (pre, intra, post) -Advise the patient not to eat or drink anything (according to hospital policy) before the procedure -Possible cessation of medications that thin the blood before the procedure -Check for informed consent -Assess vital signs, lab values and weight -Hold any drug interaction medications -Nurse will clean and shave the area will be working -A local anesthetic is usually given to numb the needle puncture site

Client Education -Inform the patient that they will likely be awake for the procedure but they will be given medications to help them relax -Teach the patient that recovery time for cardiac catheterization is fast and that there is a low risk of complications

Nursing Interventions -During the procedure ask the patient to take deep breaths, hold their breath, cough or place arms in various positions. This is to facilitate the procedure being preformed. -If the groin was used for access the patient will need to lie flat for several hours after the procedure to avoid serious bleeding -Monitor vital signs and assess the site -Elevate the HOB to 30 degrees -Ask patient about any allergies, especially iodine, latex, medicines

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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