A Client Is Scheduled for Several Diagnostic Tests to Evaluate

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client is scheduled for several diagnostic tests to evaluate her gastrointestinal function. After teaching the client about these tests, the nurse determines that the client has understood the teaching when she identifies which test as not requiring the use of a contrast medium?

• A) Small bowel series
• B) Computer tomography
• C) Colonoscopy
• D) Upper GI series

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