A Patient Is Scheduled for an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) .What should the nurse do for this diagnostic examination?

• A) Make no special preparations before the examination.
• B) Push oral fluids before the examination.
• C) Have the patient fast after the procedure.
• D) Assess the patient for an allergy to iodine before the examination.

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