A 35-year-old female patient with a possible pituitary adenoma is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast media. Which patient information is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider before the test?
a. Bilateral poor peripheral vision
b. Allergies to iodine and shellfish
c. Recent weight loss of 20 pounds
d. Complaint of ongoing headaches
ANS: B
Because the usual contrast media is iodine-based, the health care provider will need to know about the allergy before the CT scan. The other findings are common with any mass in the brain such as a pituitary adenoma.
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