IABP Flashcards
In a patient with IABP, the nurse notices a significant reduction in popliteal pule as well as pain and pallor of the lower extremity. The nurse should.
Contact thy physician who may apply topical nitroglycerin or may have to remove the balloon pump all together.
Upon assessment of the lower extremity of a patient with an IABP the nurse notes the extremity appears slightly swollen. The extremity is cool to the touch with weak or thready pulses. Lab results indicate a bump in CK. What should the RN do?
Notify the MD for compartmental decompression. (Compartment syndrome).
Name possible risks associated with IABP
Limb ischemia, Compartment syndrome, Aortic dissection, Arterial bleed, dislodgment of plaque/emboli, Skin breakdown, infection, or balloon rupture.
