A Patient Is Admitted with Acute Abdominal Pain

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with acute abdominal pain.Which preexisting conditions would prevent this patient from having a nuclear scan to diagnose the cause of the abdominal pain? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

A) The patient is being treated for congestive heart failure.
B) The patient has severe rheumatoid arthritis.
C) The patient had an appendectomy 6 months ago.
D) The patient has bilateral titanium hip replacements.
E) The patient had a similar scan done last week.