The charge nurse overhears a graduate nurse completing an assessment with a patient scheduled to have an MRI of the kidneys. What question would require the charge nurse to intervene?
1. "When did you last have anything to eat or drink?"
2. "Have you ever been treated for chest pain?"
3. "Do you have any tattoos?"
4. "Is there any possibility you could be pregnant?"
Correct Answer: 1
There are no restrictions regarding food or fluids for this test. Patients with a history of chest pain should be asked if they have a prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin patches, which must be removed prior to the test. The nurse should assess for any metallic implants (such as pacemakers, clips on brain aneurysms, body piercings, tattoos, and shrapnel). If present, the nurse should notify the imaging physician. Ask if patient is pregnant; if so, the test is not performed.
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