The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and who asks what complications can happen during the procedure. What statement should underlie the nurse's response?
A) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include dissection of the ductus arteriosa.
B) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include hyposensitivity of the heart muscle.
C) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include vasospasm of the coronary artery.
D) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include closure of the pulmonary artery.
C
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The nurse explains that the childbearing year is an ideal time to make healthy changes for the entire family. Which action does the nurse suggest?
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The nurse is a member of the ethics committee. An alert, oriented, and competent 87-year-old man has asked to have a DNAR (AND) prescription put on his chart
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