Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
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Passage / Scenario
A 67-year-old man for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP).The nurse prepares a 67-year-old man for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which of the following information is MOST important for the nurse to obtain before the procedure?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Strategy: All answers are assessments. Determine why you would make the assessment and how it relates to the situation. (1) electrical activity of heart, not most important (2) should be NPO for 6-8 h, not most important (3) correct-involves injection of radiopaque dye, used to identify lesions and assess function, allergy to iodine is life-threatening (4) not most important