How Would You Explain an IVU Procedure to a Patient

question 59

Multiple Choice

How would you explain an IVU procedure to a patient?

• A) It uses iodine as a contrast medium and aids in the diagnosis of kidney stones.
• B) No special patient prep is required.
• C) It is performed with an MRI machine.
• D) Iodine is used as a contrast medium, and the uterus is visualized.

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Definitions:

Guilty-knowledge Test

A psychological assessment where the subject's recognition of certain information is tested to infer their familiarity due to involvement in a specific event or crime.

Physiological Processes

Biological functions and activities carried out by living organisms to maintain life, such as respiration, digestion, and regulation of body temperature.

Guilty-knowledge Test

A type of psychological test used to determine if a person has knowledge only someone involved in a crime would have, based on their physiological responses.

Polygraph Test

A method of lie detection that measures and records several physiological indices such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while a person is asked a series of questions.