A Client Is Having an Abdominal Ultrasound and Wonders Why

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client is having an abdominal ultrasound and wonders why the physician did not order a CT scan or MRI. The nurse's best explanation for the choice of procedure is

• A) "An ultrasound is far less expensive than CT or MRI."
• B) "There is less need for dye contrast and fewer complications."
• C) "Ultrasounds can be done more quickly and are best for screening."
• D) "You can correlate physical and ultrasound findings during the exam."

---

Definitions:

Barack Obama

Barack Obama is a political figure who served as the 44th President of the United States, from 2009 to 2017.

Voters

Individuals who are eligible and participate in the election process to choose representatives or decide on public issues.

Binomial Random Variable

is a type of random variable that has only two possible outcomes (usually termed as success and failure) in a series of experiments.

Probabilities

The indication of how likely an event is to come to pass, given as a figure from 0 to 1.