The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a transfemoral cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography earlier in the day.The patient denies pain and no longer requires bed rest.The groin is soft with no palpable hematoma.Which postprocedure care is most important for the patient at this time?

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The procedure uses a large volume of dye,which can be harmful to the kidneys.Increasing fluid intake is the priority focus for care at this time after hemostasis is obtained.Keeping the patient hydrated increases the rate of urine flow,dilutes the urine,and helps prevent kidney damage as the contrast is excreted.The patient denies pain.Vital signs are taken every 15 minutes for the first hour and are checked progressively less frequently unless there is evidence of bleeding or instability.The patient can now ambulate,but ambulation is a lesser priority than flushing out the hypertonic dye.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Underwent a Transfemoral