The nurse is assessing a child post-cardiac catheterization.Which complication might the nurse anticipate?

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Because a catheter is introduced into the heart,a risk exists of catheter-induced arrhythmias occurring during the procedure.These are usually transient.Hypostatic pneumonia,congestive heart failure,and rapidly increasing blood pressure are not risks usually associated with cardiac catheterization.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Child Post-Cardiac Catheterization