Under which circumstances should a nurse contact the physician to postpone an angiography?

A) If a patient has been nothing by mouth (NPO) for only 1 hour.
B) If a patient's femoral site has been shaved and cleansed with an antiseptic.
C) If the patient received Benadryl as a preprocedure medication.
D) When test results reveal a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level of 15 mg/100 mL and a creatinine level of 0.8 mg/mL.

Angiography

A medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, specifically arteries, veins, and the heart chambers.

Blood Urea Nitrogen

A medical test that measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from the waste product urea, used to assess kidney function.

Creatinine

A waste product produced by muscles from the breakdown of a compound called creatine, commonly measured in blood or urine tests as a marker of kidney function.