A Patient Is Having a Procedure That Involves Passing a Tube

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient is having a procedure that involves passing a tube through the oral pharynx into the stomach and recording barometric pressure through a transducer. This procedure most accurately describes a(n) :

• A) ​endoscopy.
• B) ​barium radiology study.
• C) ​esophageal manometry study.
• D) ​Bernstein test.
• E) ​urea breath test.

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