A nurse is observing her patient after a computerized tomography (CT) scan to assess whether they are having an adverse reaction to the contrast medium. Signs and symptoms of an adverse reaction would include everything but:

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Signs and symptoms of an adverse reaction to contrast medium include everything except Bradycardia, which is characterized as a regular but unusually slow heart beat (60 beats/minute or less at rest). A patient experiencing an adverse reaction to contrast medium would experience Tachycardia.

A Nurse Is Observing Her Patient After a Computerized Tomography