What Is the Rationale for Giving the Patient Additional Fluids

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the rationale for giving the patient additional fluids after a cardiac catheterization?

• A) Fluids help keep the femoral vein from clotting at the puncture site.
• B) The patient had a nothing-by-mouth order before the procedure.
• C) The radiopaque contrast acts as an osmotic diuretic.
• D) Fluids increase cardiac output.

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