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Besides the diagnosis of atherosclerotic lesions or thrombus in the coronary vessels,
what is cardiac catheterization used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Evaluation of:
-Valvular heart disease, including stenosis or insufficiency
-Atrial or ventricular septal defects
-Congenital anomalities
-Cardiac wall motion abnormalities

Cardiac catheterization is also known as...? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Coronary
angiography

Cardiac catheterization with the addition of a balloon apparatus on the tip of the catheter
for revascularizing the myocardium - CORRECT ANSWERS-Percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

Describe the NPO restriction for cardiac catheterization patients - CORRECT
ANSWERS--NPO for 6-12 hours before procedure
-May indicate everything except medications which should be taken with small sips of
water the day of the procedure

Fluoroscopy is also known as - CORRECT ANSWERS-X-ray

How does one assess a patient's chest pain? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Use the PQRST
assessment scale
P (Provoke)--> What provokes or precipitates the pain?
Q (Quality)--> What is the quality of the pain?
R (Radiation)--> Does the pain radiate to locations other than the chest?
S (Severity)--> What is the severity of the pain (on a scale of 1-10)
T (Timing)--> What is the time of onset of this episode of pain that caused you to come
to the hospital?

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