What Instructions Should the Patient Receive Before Undergoing a Paracentesis

question 11

Multiple Choice

What instructions should the patient receive before undergoing a paracentesis?

• A) NPO 12 hours before procedure
• B) Empty bladder before procedure
• C) Strict bed rest after procedure
• D) Empty bowel before procedure

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Definitions:

Ethical Standards

Principles that govern the behavior of individuals and organizations, often serving as guidelines for moral and correct actions and decisions.

Superego

A component of Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing the internalized societal and parental standards of right and wrong.

Morality Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, a component of the superego that consists of the internalized standards of right and wrong guiding behavior.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for dealing with reality, balancing the demands of the id and the superego.