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Average Score: 83%
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The nurse has done preoperative teaching with a client scheduled for percutaneous insertion of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. Which client statement indicates the need for further teaching about the procedure?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The percutaneous approach uses local anesthesia. Complications after insertion of an IVC filter are rare. When they do occur, they include air embolism, improper placement, and filter migration. Venous congestion can occur from accumulation of thrombi on the filter, but the process usually occurs gradually. There is usually no need for anticoagulant therapy after surgery.