The Nurse Instructs a Patient on the Procedure for Percutaneous

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs a patient on the procedure for percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (PCTI) with stent placement. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective? Select all that apply.

• A) "This procedure is done on an artery that is about 70% smaller than it should be."
• B) "The artery in my heart is reached by going through an artery in my leg."
• C) "After the fatty clot is smashed against the artery wall, a mesh stent remains in the artery to keep it open."
• D) "I will need to take aspirin and another blood thinner for up to 6 months after the procedure."
• E) "I will have my blood sugar level measured many times after the procedure."

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Definitions:

Drug Y

A hypothetical or placeholder name for a medication or substance not specified.

Flow Rate

The volume of fluid that passes a certain point in a specified period of time, often measured in liters per minute.

Micrograms Per Minute

A unit of measure indicating the flow rate of substances, such as medication, in micrograms over the course of a minute.

Milligrams Per Hour

A rate of administering a medication, indicating how many milligrams of the substance are given over the span of an hour.