A Patient Is Scheduled for an MRI to Help Diagnose

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for an MRI to help diagnose a new onset of unilateral deafness. Which information in the patient's history requires an intervention?

• A)Patient has a pacemaker
• B)Patient takes metformin
• C)Patient has claustrophobia
• D)Patient is allergic to iodine

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Definitions:

Paranasal Sinuses

Air-filled spaces located around the nasal cavity that lighten the skull and modulate the voice.

Ethmoid

A sponge-like bone located at the roof of the nose and forming part of the nasal septum and the nasal cavities' walls.

Maxillary

Pertaining to the maxilla, the upper jawbone in vertebrates, which forms part of the structure of the mouth and face.

Paranasal Sinuses

Air-filled spaces within the bones around the nose, which help humidify and filter the air we breathe.