After administering gallium intravenously to a patient before a gallium scan, the nurse realizes that the IV catheter is not fully in the vein and that the radionuclide tracer has seeped deep into the muscle tissue.The nurse should expect which of the following to occur as a result of this error?
A)Anaphylactic shock
B)Tissue necrosis in the affected area
C)Erroneous hot spots on image
D)Hypotensive crisis

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When the radionuclide tracer seeps into muscle tissue, it can result in erroneous hot spots on the imaging scan. Anaphylactic shock, tissue necrosis, and hypotensive crisis are not expected outcomes from this error.

After Administering Gallium Intravenously to a Patient Before a Gallium