Acute Adverse Reactions to Iodinated and Gadolinium Containing Contrast Media

question 7

Multiple Choice

Acute adverse reactions to iodinated and gadolinium containing contrast media can be either allergic-like or physiologic.Sound clinical judgment should be used to determine when and how aggressively an acute reaction should be treated,however,many mild reactions resolve during a period of observation without treatment.Which statement by the patient would alert you to the possibility that the patient was having a mild reaction to the contrast agent?

• A) "I am having trouble breathing, and my heart is racing!"
• B) "I feel dizzy, hot, kind of nauseated, and my nose is stuffy."
• C) "I am having pain and tightness in my chest and shoulders."
• D) "I am itchy all over and there are shooting pains in my IV arm!"

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