The patient is ordered a CT scan with contrast.Which question should the nurse ask the conscious patient before the procedure?
A) Are you allergic to penicillin?
B) Are you allergic to iodine-based dye?
C) Are you allergic to latex?
D) Are you allergic to eggs?

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If the patient is scheduled to receive contrast for computed tomography (CT)scanning, questions about possible sensitivity to iodine-based dye must be asked beforehand, if possible.During infusion of the dye and for 10 to 30 minutes afterward, the patient is observed closely for an anaphylactic reaction.Fewer than 1% of all patients undergoing contrast-enhanced CT have severe anaphylactic reactions, shock, or cardiac arrest.

The Patient Is Ordered a CT Scan with Contrast