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A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Who Will Be Undergoing

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A nurse is assessing a patient who will be undergoing magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas with a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) .Given the use of this contrast medium, the nurse should especially evaluate the patient for which of the following?


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Late Adulthood

A stage of human life typically marked by ages 65 and older, focusing on retirement, life reflection, and the facing of mortality.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings.

Ego Integrity

is a term from Erikson's psychosocial development theory referring to the acceptance of one's life as meaningful during the late stages of life.

Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.

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