Scheduled for embolectomy

Assignment Help Science

Reference no: EM133806653

Question

When a patient, scheduled for an embolectomy, asks what occurs during surgery, which information would the nurse provide? Describe how the patient's affected extremity is removed by starting from the area slightly above the blocked artery. Tell the patient that an embolectomy involves creating an incision in the artery and inserting a catheter to remove the embolus. Teach about the expandable metallic device that is inserted into the affected artery and acts as a scaffold to keep the artery open. Explain that a catheter will be inserted into the narrowed artery and a balloon will be inflated to compress the atherosclerosis.

Reference no: EM133806653

Questions Cloud

Examine interesting case using two different ethical lenses : Also, examine the most interesting case using two different ethical lenses (Virtue, Rights, Consequentialism, Utilitarianism).

Suffering from ischemic stroke : A nurse is questioning a family member who appears to be suffering from an ischemic stroke. Recombinant-tissue plasminogen activator(rt-PA) may be given.

What organizations website state about its view on ethics : What does the organization's website state about its view on ethics? Does the organization's published view on ethical standards conform to or differ from its p

Clients baseline blood pressure : Which technique should the practical nurse (PN) use to most accurately assess a client's baseline blood pressure during a routine health examination?

Scheduled for embolectomy : When a patient, scheduled for an embolectomy, asks what occurs during surgery, which information would the nurse provide?

Beneficial in administrative proceedings : While the flexibility to admit hearsay evidence can be beneficial in administrative proceedings,

Postural drainage therapy on patient with cystic fibrosis : Which rationale would the nurse understand for postural drainage therapy on a patient with cystic fibrosis?

What is the primary goal of the corporation : What is the primary goal of the corporation? Actions that maximize the value of the firm also are beneficial to society.

Circumcision-subsequent urinary tract infection risk : Population-based prospective cohort study followed newborn males in Canada to study relationship between circumcision-subsequent urinary tract infection risk

User Account

All Pages