The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Scheduled

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the abdomen and pelvis. The patient asks the nurse how the machine takes a picture. Which of the following responses is best?

• A)"Heat energy from the molecules of your body is detected to create a picture."
• B)"Sound waves bounce off your organs to create the picture."
• C)"X-rays from multiple angles are passed simultaneously to get a three-dimensional image."
• D)"Magnetic fields and radio waves create an image."

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