A patient who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization asks what the catheterization will reveal that an electrocardiogram would not. The nurse explains that the catheterization shows:
A) the entire heart to find evidence of cancer.
B) heart rhythm.
C) electrical activity of the heart action.
D) oxygen concentration at various sites.

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Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that determines the function of the heart, valves, and coronary circulation with its attendant oxygen concentration.

A Patient Who Is Scheduled for a Cardiac Catheterization Asks