Cath Lab Scrub Nurse Interview Questions and Answers

Complications a Cath Lab Scrub Nurse may face during a PPI procedure

• Allergic reactions to contrast dye

• Bleeding or hematoma at the catheter insertion site

• Arrhythmias or heart block

• Infection

• Kidney damage from contrast dye

• Stroke or heart attack

• Vascular damage or perforation

• Hypotension or hypertension

• Anxiety or discomfort

• Equipment malfunction

CTO procedure is a minimally invasive procedure to treat chronic total occlusion of a coronary artery.

• CTO stands for Chronic Total Occlusion

• It is a procedure to treat blockages in coronary arteries

• It involves using a catheter to access the blocked artery and then using various techniques to clear the blockage

• The procedure is minimally invasive and is done under local anesthesia

• It can improve blood flow to the heart and reduce symptoms of chest pain or shortness of breath

Normal value of trop I is less than 0.03 ng/mL.

• Trop I is a cardiac biomarker used to diagnose myocardial infarction.

• Normal value of trop I varies depending on the laboratory and the assay used.

• In general, a value less than 0.03 ng/mL is considered normal.

• Elevated levels of trop I indicate damage to the heart muscle.

• Trop I levels may remain elevated for up to 2 weeks after a heart attack.