A patient is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. In which order should the nurse describe the events in this diagnostic test? Place the four events in the correct order.Choice 1. Contrast dye is injected.Choice 2. Heart activity is filmed.Choice 3. A catheter is inserted into a vein or artery in the leg.Choice 4. The catheter is threaded to the heart chamber.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
3, 4, 1, 2
Choice 1. Once the catheter is in the heart chamber, contrast dye is injected. This is the third step.
Choice 2. The last step is filming heart activity.
Choice 3. The first step is inserting the catheter into the leg.
Choice 4. After insertion, the catheter is threaded to the heart chamber. This is the second step.
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