The nurse has transferred a patient to the radiology department for a CAT scan with contrast when she hears a code called in the radiology room. The nurse suspects her patient may have had a(n):
A) Myocardial infarction
B) Cerebrovascular accident
C) Anaphylactic reaction
D) Pulmonary embolism
Ans: C
Feedback: Many medications have been implicated in anaphylaxis. Those that are most frequently reported include antibiotics, radiocontrast agents, intravenous anesthetics, aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and opioids. A myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or pulmonary embolism are all possibilities for impending death. However, antibiotics and radiocontrast agents cause the most serious anaphylactic reactions, producing reactions in about 1 of every 5,000 exposures.
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What will be an ideal response?