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A nurse is preparing a patient for computed tomography (CT) of the pelvis with an IV ionic contrast medium.As the nurse questions the patient one final time regarding any contraindications, the patient mentions that she is a single kidney transplant recipient.The nurse immediately notifies the health-care provider that they need to cancel the procedure.What is the proper rationale behind the nurse's action?


A) Kidney transplant recipients are more likely to develop cancer from exposure to x-rays.
B) Kidney transplant recipients tend to be allergic to ionic contrast media.
C) Kidney transplant recipients are at high risk for a hypertensive crisis related to contrast media.
D) Kidney transplant recipients are more vulnerable to the nephrotoxicity of contrast media.

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