Describe the process of coronary angioplasty
What will be an ideal response?
A catheter is inserted into the narrowed coronary artery and positioned at the site of constriction; a stent is inflated under high pressure to crush plaque and open up the arterial lumen; stent left in place allowing connective tissue and smooth muscle cells to grow through the mesh followed by the proliferation of endothelial cells. Drug-releasing stents may be used to reduce the rate of stenosis and plaque formation that may require redilatation.
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A) Administer the prescribed corticosteroids carefully. B) Handle body fluids carefully. C) Monitor the respiratory status. D) Administer the prescribed medications at the same time each day.
On abdominal examination as the clinician presses on the right upper quadrant to assess liver size, jugular vein distension becomes obvious. Hepatojugular reflux is indicative of:
A. Acute hepatitis B. Right ventricular failure C. Cholecystitis D. Left ventricular failure
To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American Red Cross?
a. Clara Barton b. Dorothea Dix c. Florence Nightingale d. Lavinia Lloyd Dock
A client has experienced a subarachnoid hemorrhage and is at risk for intracranial pressure (ICP) due to the initiation of the vasodilatory cascade. The primary risk factor for this series of events is:
1. Cerebral tissue ischemia. 2. Cerebral edema. 3. Vasoconstriction of cerebral vessels. 4. Decreased cerebral perfusion pressure.