A patient is scheduled to have an MRI and has a metal religious icon pinned to his gown, which can't go in the scanner. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Take the icon off the patient's gown until she returns.
b. Give the icon to the patient's family for safekeeping.
c. Pin the icon to the patient's pillow so it can go to radiology.
d. Explain the restriction and ask the patient's preference.
ANS: D
The religious icon has profound significance for the patient and should not be removed by the nurse. Since the icon cannot go into the MRI scanner itself, the nurse should explain the situation to the patient and get the patient's opinion of various options. All other options are possibilities, but it should be the patient's determination.
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