The patient is ordered a CT scan with contrast. Which question should the nurse ask the conscious patient before the procedure?
a. Are you allergic to penicillin?
b. Are you allergic to iodine-based dye?
c. Are you allergic to latex?
d. Are you allergic to eggs?
B
If the patient is scheduled to receive contrast for computed tomography (CT) scanning, questions about possible sensitivity to iodine-based dye must be asked beforehand, if possible. During infusion of the dye and for 10 to 30 minutes afterward, the patient is observed closely for an anaphylactic reaction. Fewer than 1% of all patients undergoing contrast-enhanced CT have severe anaphylactic reactions, shock, or cardiac arrest.
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