he procedure in which a balloon is advanced into a blood vessel to the area in which the plaque has formed is calledSelect one:a.percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.b.embolectomy.c.coronary artery bypass graft.d.coronary stent.Clear my choice

surgical procedure that removes a blood vessel from another part of the body and inserts it into the coronary (heart) circulation.

Excision within the artery (of plaque from the arterial wall) is calledSelect one:a.pericardiostomy.b.phlebectomy.c.atherectomy.d.endarterectomy.

The ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is calledSelect one:a.aneurysm.b.thromboangiitis obliterans.c.varicosities.d.emboli.

The term angioplastyis defined as the surgicalSelect one:a.repair of a blood vessel.b.repair of a valve.c.excision of a vein.d.repair of an artery.

A client is scheduled to undergo percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Which statement by the nurse best explains the procedure to the client?*1 pointa. "PTCA involves opening a blocked artery with an inflatable balloon located on the end of a catheter."b. "PTCA involves cutting away blockages with a special catheter."c. "PTCA involves passing a catheter through the coronary arteries to find blocked arteries."d. "PTCA involves inserting grafts to divert blood from blocked coronary arteries."