A nurse is caring for a client who underwent cardiac catheterization. the client's skin was found to be blanched, and there was
formation of edema of 15.2 cm (1-6 inches) at the site of catheterization. upon further assessment, the skin was found to be cool, and the client complains of tenderness. which condition does the nurse expect? phlebitis infection infiltration circulatory overload
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that includes the insertion of hollow tube into a large blood vessel that leads to the heart for the examination of the heart working. It is used to measure the flow and the blood pressure of the heart in order to diagnose and potentially treat cardiovascular diseases and conditions. Complications of this procedure might be: bruising, bleeding, infections where the catheter is put into the body, allergic reactions to medications, damage of the artery..
The procedure used for the treatment and diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases is known as cardiaccatheterization.
The process of cardiac catheterization involves the insertion of a catheter in an artery or vein located in the neck, groin or arm and this is ultimately connected to the blood vessels that are located in the heart.
There are several kinds of complications that may result after cardiac catheterization and one of them is infiltration which can lead to edema and tenderness near the site where the catheter is inserted.
Since the client complains of tenderness and there is the formation of edema at the site of catheterization this is a case of infiltration.
