The Patient Is Ordered a CT Scan with Contrast

question 41

Multiple Choice

The patient is ordered a CT scan with contrast.Which question should the nurse ask the conscious patient before the procedure?

• A) Are you allergic to penicillin?
• B) Are you allergic to iodine-based dye?
• C) Are you allergic to latex?
• D) Are you allergic to eggs?

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Definitions:

Firing Potential

The electrical charge difference that triggers a neuron to release chemical signals to communicate with other neurons or muscles; also known as action potential.

Neuron

A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.

Memory Trace

A term used to describe the physical change in the brain, possibly in the form of neural connections, that represents the existence of a memory.

Specific Memory

A type of memory that pertains to detailed information about a specific event or item.