A patient with an occluded coronary artery is admitted and has an emergency PTCA. The patient is admitted to the unit after the PTCA. What does the nurse monitor the patient for?
A) Hypocalcemia
B) Bleeding at insertion site
C) Left ventricular hypertrophy
D) Congestive heart failure
Ans: B
Feedback: Complications of PTCA may include bleeding at the insertion site, abrupt closure of the artery, arterial thrombosis, and perforation of the artery. Complications do not include hypocalcemia, left ventricular hypertrophy, or congestive heart failure.
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