A student nurse is caring for a client with suspected cardiovascular disease. The nursing instructor asks the student what side effects a client may experience when undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test
What should the student respond? A) Swollen feet
B) Sweating
C) Rapid heart rate
D) Sluggishness
C
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Side effects that a client may experience when undergoing an MRI test include chest pressure, rapid heart rate, and hypotension. Swollen feet, sweating, and sluggishness are not the side effects of an MRI test.
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