When taking a past health history on a 64-year-old male scheduled for a cardiac catheterization that afternoon, which of the following is a priority for the nurse to report?
a. currently taking an antilipemic for hypercholesterolemia
b. allergic to iodine-containing substances such as shellfish
c. had rheumatic fever as a child
d. had two broken ribs from a fall off a ladder 15 years ago
B
When obtaining a patient's past health history prior to a cardiac catheterization, it is a priority to notify the primary care provider of an allergy to iodine-containing substances such as shellfish. The patient with an allergy to shellfish is more likely to be allergic to the contrast dye used in the procedure. An order may be given for an antihistamine such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to be given before the procedure. None of the findings in the other options have any bearing on the cardiac catheterization procedure.
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