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Pathophysiology: The Cardiovascular System

Course #38832 - $90-

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Objective:
Evaluate cardiac catheterization results in the nursing diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.

16. A patient is admitted to the hospital for cardiac catheterization and possible coronary artery bypass. He has had a history of hypertension for 20 years and progressively worsening angina for the last three years. As part of patient teaching prior to the catheterization, the nurse explains that the major purpose for this procedure is to


  • Back to Course Home
  • Participation Instructions
    • Review the course material online or in print.
    • Complete the course evaluation.
    • Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.