A patient is scheduled for a cardiac cath. Pre cath vitals signs are 98.6, P 80,...
A patient is scheduled for a cardiac cath. Pre cath vitals signs are 98.6, P 80, R 20, 94% on room air, 130/70. Post cath vital signs are: 97.6, P 115, R 24, 90% on room air, and 90/50.These findings suggest?
a. normal
b. hypovolemia
c. pain
d. dvt
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ANS: B ( HYPOVOLEMIA)
RATIONALE: Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases. These differences after catheterization is a sign of hypovolemia due to blood loss. In hypovolemia, the patient may have the marked tachycardia, decreased systolic blood pressure and immesurable diastolic pressure, rapid breathing, decreased saturation level and hypothermia due to blood loss. If the patient have noted with pain, then there would be increased blood pressure, respiration,tachycardia with low saturation level.The deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot or thrombus formed in the catheterized legs. It shows the vital signs of rapid pulse and occurs with shortness of breath
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