Which information obtained by the nurse who is admitting the ...

[khang]

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.
  b. The patient has a history of atherosclero-sis.
  c. The patient has a permanent ventricular pacemaker.
  d. The patient took all the prescribed cardiac medications today.

Question 2

Which action will the nurse implement for a patient who arrives for a calcium-scoring CT scan?
 
  a. Insert an IV catheter.
  b. Administer oral sedative medications.
  c. Teach the patient about the procedure.
  d. Confirm that the patient has been fasting.

[aprice35067]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
MRI is contraindicated for patients with implanted metallic devices such as pacemakers. The other information also will be reported to the health care provider but does not impact on wheth-er or not the patient can have an MRI.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The nurse will need to teach the patient that the procedure is rapid and involves little risk. None of the other actions are necessary.

[khang]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[scottmt]

Excellent