The nurse is instructing the client on the normal sensations, which can occur when contrast medium is infused during pulmonary angiography. Which statement, made by the client, demonstrates an understanding?
A) "I will feel a dull pain when the catheter is introduced."
B) "I will feel light-headed when the contrast medium is introduced."
C) "I will feel waves of nausea throughout the procedure."
D) "I will feel warm and an urge to cough."
D
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During a pulmonary angiography a contrast medium is injected into the femoral artery. When the medium is infused, the client will feel a sense of warm and flushed with an urge to cough. The client will feel a pressure when the catheter is inserted. The client does not typically feel light-headed or nauseated during the procedure.
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