The nurse explains to the client scheduled to undergo a cardiac catheterization that the test involves the use of:
A) a Doppler instrument to determine coronary blood flow.
B) a catheter through the chest wall to measure cardiac output.
C) high-frequency sound waves to detect coronary blood flow.
D) radiopaque dye injected into an artery to visualize heart function.
Ans: D
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Catheterization of the heart and large vessel is used to determine precise information concerning valve function and cardiac muscle strength. Radiopaque dye is used for this purpose. A catheter is not introduced through the chest wall and neither Doppler nor sound waves are used.
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