A Patient Who Is Scheduled for a Cardiac Catheterization Asks

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization asks what the catheterization will reveal that an electrocardiogram would not. The nurse explains that the catheterization shows:

• A) the entire heart to find evidence of cancer.
• B) heart rhythm.
• C) electrical activity of the heart action.
• D) oxygen concentration at various sites.

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Definitions:

Pineal Gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces the hormone melatonin, which helps regulate sleep patterns.

Vasopressin

A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland, playing a key role in regulating water balance and blood pressure.

GnRH

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, a hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary gland.

TSH

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, a pituitary gland secreted hormone that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.