A patient is having a contrast medium study and has several allergies. During the injection of the dye, the patient complains of having a brief, severe hot flash and slight chest pain. What nursing action is most indicated?
a. Ask the patient how he or she is feeling since the dye was injected.
b. Tell the patient that many patients feel the same way.
c. Assess the patient's vital signs while reassuring him or her.
d. Explain to the patient that this is a normal sensation for this test.
C
Obtaining objective data is the best indicator of the patient's status. Asking the patient how he feels may be helpful, but it results in only subjective data. Telling the patient that others feel the same way is nontherapeutic. The patient concern should be answered honestly and completely. Many of the contrasts such as those for angiography can cause a sensation of warmth shortly af-ter the injection, but specific evaluation of the patient's status is required.
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