A Patient Is Preparing to Receive an Intravenous Infusion of Contrast

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is preparing to receive an intravenous infusion of contrast medium before undergoing computed tomography of the biliary tract and liver.The nurse should inform the patient that she may experience which of the following after receiving this infusion? Select all that apply.

• A)Tingling in the extremities
• B)Nausea
• C)Feeling of cold
• D)Transient headache
• E)Salty or metallic taste

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Gestalt Psychologists

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