A Common Misunderstanding of Patients Regarding Barium Enemas Is That

question 8

Multiple Choice

A common misunderstanding of patients regarding barium enemas is that

• A)the actual barium enema examination is "just another cleansing enema."
• B)the barium enema is all that is needed as a cleansing enema.
• C)they will be asked to drink a chalky "milkshake" for the examination.
• D)they will be expected to defecate during the examination for filming.

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