Cardiac Disorders NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
A young adult with a history of rheumatic fever as a child is to have a cardiac catheterization. She asks the nurse why she must have a cardiac catheterization. The nurse's response is based on the understanding that cardiac catheterization can accomplish all of the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cardiac catheterization can assess heart structures, measure oxygen levels, and evaluate cardiac output, but obtaining a biopsy specimen is not a standard purpose of this procedure. Biopsies are typically performed via other methods, such as endomyocardial biopsy in specific cases.