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A 65 year old male arrives in the cardiovascular lab. He has a history of CAD in his family, he smokes and he has hyperlipidemia. After the procedure, he wants to know what is the MOST important thing he can do to help reverse his disease process? I got WRONG - CORRECT ANSWER: ***WRONG*** Take medication as prescribed - Stop Smoking - Improve diet - Practice stress management A cardiologist has performed a radial approach to access the coronary arteries. What dod you expect to see on the radiographic image screen as the catheter approaches the coronary arteries? - CORRECT ANSWER: Catheter traveling through the brachiocephalic artery to the aorta A hematoma is found when handing off patient care to recovery nurse. What IMMEDIATE actions can be taken to ensure that the hematoma does not progress? - CORRECT ANSWER: Apply pressure to access site A patient has just had a cardiovascular procedure and arrives in the recovery area with a sheath in place in the right groin. Their ACT in the lab was 357. What important patient education should be given prior to sheath removal? - CORRECT ANSWER: The patient's head must remain on the pillow and the right leg must remain straight A perforation occurs during PCI. Which of the following is MOST important to have readily available? - CORRECT ANSWER: Covered stent, pericardiocentesis tray, ECHO A right heart catheterization is on the schedule. What type of condition might this procedure be used to identify? - CORRECT ANSWER: Pulmonary hypertension After a procedure during which heparin was administered, what finding is suggestive of HIT? - CORRECT ANSWER: Decrease in platelets by 50% After PCI, a patient has a radial compression device in place. What should you do if you palpate a diminished pulse, cool fingers and the patient reports numbness in their hand? - CORRECT ANSWER: Reduce the amount of compression