On returning from the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the patient asks if he can get up in the chair. The most appropriate response would be
a. "You cannot get up because you may pass out."
b. "You cannot get up because you may start bleeding."
c. "You cannot get up because you may fall."
d. "You cannot get up until you urinate."
B
After catheterization, the patient remains flat for up to 6 hours (varies by institutional protocol and catheter size) to allow the femoral arterial puncture site to form a stable clot. Most bleeding occurs within the first 2 to 3 hours after the procedure.
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