When Teaching a Patient Scheduled for a Cystogram Via a Cystoscope

question 5

Multiple Choice

When teaching a patient scheduled for a cystogram via a cystoscope about the procedure, the nurse tells the patient,

• A) "Your doctor will insert a lighted tube into the bladder, and little catheters will be inserted through the tube into your kidney."
• B) "Your doctor will place a catheter into an artery in your groin and inject a dye that will visualize the blood supply to the kidneys."
• C) "Your doctor will inject a radioactive solution into a vein in your arm and the distribution of the isotope in your kidneys and bladder will be checked."
• D) "Your doctor will insert a lighted tube into the bladder through your urethra, inspect the bladder, and instill a dye that will outline your bladder on x-ray."

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