Nursing interventions for the child after a cardiac catheterization include which of the following (Select all that apply)?
a. Allow ambulation as tolerated.
b. Monitor vital signs every 2 hours.
c. Assess the affected extremity for temperature and color.
d. Check pulses above the catheterization site for equality and symmetry.
e. Remove pressure dressing after 4 hours.
f. Maintain a patent peripheral intravenous catheter until discharge.
ANS: C, F
The extremity that was used for access for the cardiac catheterization must be checked for temperature and color. Coolness and blanching may indicate arterial occlusion. The child should have a patent peripheral intravenous line to ensure adequate hydration. Allowing ambulation, monitoring vital signs every 2 hours, checking pulses, and removing the pressure dressing after 4 hours are interventions that do not apply to a child after a cardiac catheterization.
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