The nurse providing care for a patient post PTCA knows to monitor the patient closely. What does the nurse know to monitor for? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Abrupt closure of the coronary artery
B) Venous insufficiency
C) Bleeding at the insertion site
D) Retroperitoneal bleeding
E) Arterial occlusion
Ans: A, C, D, E
Feedback: Complications after the procedure may include abrupt closure of the coronary artery
and vascular complications, such as bleeding at the insertion site, retroperitoneal bleeding, hematoma, and arterial occlusion, as well as acute renal failure. Venous insufficiency is not a post-procedure complication of a PTCA.
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