The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). What is a potential side effect that this client may suffer?
A) Headache and pain in the neck
B) Claustrophobia
C) Allergic reaction to the imaging material
D) Allergic reaction to radioactive rays
C
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SPECT obtains images of the brain after the client intravenously receives radiopharmaceuticals and radioisotopes approximately 1 hour before the test begins. A potential risk of SPECT is the client's allergic reaction to the imaging material. Headache is an aftereffect of a cisternal puncture, and claustrophobia may be experienced by clients during a magnetic resonance imaging scan.
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