The nurse is preparing a patient to undergo a test that will employ contrast media. Which finding in the patient's health history should be reported to the physician before the examination?
a. The patient was not NPO for at least 6 hours.
b. The patient takes prescribed potassium supplements.
c. The patient's food allergies include shrimp.
d. The patient did not take his morning dose of antihypertensive medication.
C
Before administering tests that involve contrast media, the nurse must ask about allergies to iodine or shellfish. An allergy to either of these may indicate that an individual is hypersensitive to contrast media.
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