The nurse monitors an 80-year-old male client's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine before and after positron emission tomography. For which alteration is the older adult at risk related to the use of dye in the test?
A) Kidney damage
B) Cardiac dysrhythmias
C) Respiratory distress
D) Hypernatremia
A
Feedback:
The nurse should monitor the older adult client's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine before and after any procedure that uses dye. The aging population is at increased risk for kidney damage, and the nurse should promptly report any elevations in BUN and creatinine values.
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