The nurse is assessing a client who had percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)1 hour ago.Which complication does the nurse monitor for?

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In the first few postprocedure hours,the nurse monitors for complications such as bleeding from the insertion site,hypotension,acute closure of the vessel,dye reaction,hypokalemia,and dysrhythmias.The other problems are not complications in the immediate post-PTCA period.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Had Percutaneous Transluminal