A Client Is Being Scheduled for Diagnostic Tests to Determine

question 31

Multiple Choice

A client is being scheduled for diagnostic tests to determine the presence of ulcerative colitis.For which diagnostic tests should the nurse plan to provide teaching? Select all that apply.

• A) Barium enema
• B) Intravenous pyelogram
• C) Colonoscopy
• D) Upper endoscopy
• E) Barium swallow

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