As You Begin a Barium Study of the Colon,the Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

As you begin a barium study of the colon,the patient states clearly that she wants the examination to stop.A professional imaging technologist should

• A) turn off the barium,clean up the patient,and help her exit the room quickly.
• B) record the amount of barium given to the patient and charge her accordingly.
• C) insist that she can handle the barium enema and that after you have started,it needs to be completed because you cannot get the barium out.
• D) stop the barium,drain as much of it as possible from the patient's colon,and conclude the examination.

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