When assessing a patient who is scheduled to have a CT scan of the kidneys, which finding would prompt the nurse to notify the primary health care provider?
1. Allergy to iodine and seafood
2. Urinary output of 1,200 mL in 24 hours
3. Last bowel movement one day ago
4. Height 5'8" and weight 160 pounds
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Rationale 1: A CT scan of the kidneys requires the injection of a radiopaque dye that contains iodine.
Rationale 2: This is a normal finding and does not require that the physician be notified.
Rationale 3: This is a normal finding and does not require that the physician be notified.
Rationale 4: These are normal findings and do not require that the physician be notified.
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