When the Patient Complains,"I Don't See Why I Can't Have

question 1

Multiple Choice

When the patient complains,"I don't see why I can't have a CT scan instead of the expensive MRI," the nurse clarifies that the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study:

• A)provides better contrast between normal and pathologic tissue.
• B)requires less analysis and is easier to read.
• C)produces a digital image that can be transmitted via e-mail.
• D)exposes the patient to less radiation.

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