Upon seeing the backflow of blood into the radial artery catheter, the nurse should be ready to connect pressure monitoring tubing immediately.
Radial artery catheter is inserted to treat various disease or disorders of the heart. The other names are trans-radial cardiac cath or angiography. Catheter is a long, thin tube-like structure inserted into the blood vessel, present in the arm of a person, that is extended upto the heart. Then the situation of the heart is analyzed by using the X-rays.
Pressure monitoring tubing is an equipment for medical devices. It is used for carrying various fluids like blood, lymph, etc. at a high pressure than what normally is.
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