A patient preparing for femoral entry interventional cardiac catheterization asks the nurse if he will be able to get out of bed after the procedure. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
“You will need to lie flat for four hours immediately after your procedure.”
“You will need to lie flat for two hours and then you will need to sit in bed for another four hours.”
“You will need to lie flat for six hours immediately after your procedure.”
“There is no indicated flat or bed rest time following interventional cardiac catheterization.”
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