Vascular Access Exam Prep

Category - Acute Care Nurse Practioner Practice Test

The patient with a diagnosis of rule out Cerebrovascular accident is scheduled to go to a Magnetic resonance imaging. What would be a contraindication for the patient to undergo the test?
  1. Pacemaker
  2. History of anxiety
  3. History of a heart attack
  4. Allergy to contrast
Explanation
Answer: A - A condition that would contraindicate the patient from undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging test would be the presence of a pacemaker. Other contraindications include artificial joints, metal fragments and the inability to lie still.
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