Multiple Choice
When taking a past health history on a 64-year-old male scheduled for a cardiac catheterization that afternoon,which of the following is a priority for the nurse to report?
A) currently taking an antilipemic for hypercholesterolemia
B) allergic to iodine-containing substances such as shellfish
C) had rheumatic fever as a child
D) had two broken ribs from a fall off a ladder 15 years ago
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