Patient Preparation for a PET Scan Includes All of the Following

question 6

Multiple Choice

Patient preparation for a PET scan includes all of the following EXCEPT

• A)avoidance of strenuous exercise for 24 hours before the study.
• B)rest prior to, during, and after injection.
• C)keeping baseline metabolic activity low.
• D)eating a meal just prior to scanning because of the time involved with the study.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic process in which the patient verbalizes thoughts as they occur, without censorship or filtering, to uncover hidden feelings and desires.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Freud that aims to explore unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or severing of connections to the brain's prefrontal cortex.