The nurse working the midnight shift is caring for a patient scheduled to receive an echocardiogram in the morning.Which of the following findings documented in the chart would require an intervention?
A)Patient returned from barium swallow at 2 p.m.the previous day.
B)The patient has a history of cardiac catheterization 3 years prior.
C)The patient takes digoxin 0.5 mg po daily.
D)The patient has a 35-pack-year history of smoking.

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The patient returned from a barium swallow at 2 p.m. the previous day. This procedure can interfere with the accuracy of an echocardiogram, so the nurse should notify the physician and reschedule the test.

The Nurse Working the Midnight Shift Is Caring for a Patient