The parents of a child having a cardiac catheterization are waiting to see the child after the procedure. What should the nurse instruct the parents to expect when seeing the child for the first time?
A) The child will be sleeping for at least 8 hours.
B) A bulky pressure dressing will be present over the insertion site.
C) The child will have bruising over the upper and lower extremities.
D) The child will be on seizure precautions and have padded side rails.
B
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When a child returns from a cardiac catheterization, a pressure dressing will be present over the catheter insertion site. This dressing is snug and will be checked to ensure that no bleeding is occurring. The child may or may not be sleepy after the procedure. The child will not have bruising over the upper and lower extremities. Seizure precautions are not necessary after a cardiac catheterization.
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