Which Patient May Need Sedation Before Having a Magnetic Resonance

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which patient may need sedation before having a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan?

• A) Claustrophobic patient
• B) Comatose patient
• C) Elderly patient
• D) Patient with a spinal cord injury

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