Which Information Obtained by the Nurse Who Is Admitting the Patient

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which information obtained by the nurse who is admitting the patient for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be most important to report to the health care provider before the MRI?

• A) The patient has an allergy to shellfish and iodine.
• B) The patient has a history of coronary artery disease.
• C) The patient has a permanent ventricular pacemaker in place.
• D) The patient took all the prescribed cardiac medications today.

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