The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a noncontrast MRI scan performed. Which assessment finding leads the nurse to report that the patient may not be able to have the test?
a. The patient has an implanted insulin pump.
b. The patient is breastfeeding her newborn infant.
c. The patient is severely allergic to iodine and latex.
d. The patient has profound hearing loss.
ANS: A
Insulin pumps often contain metal that can react with the strong magnets in the MRI machine. The technician, radiologist, and ordering physician should be notified that the patient may not be able to have the test. Breastfeeding is not a contraindication to MRI because there is no radiation exposure. No latex or iodine is used during MRI testing. Profound hearing loss will not be a problem, although MRI scanning is very loud.
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