To Prepare for a CT Scan, the Patient Must

question 14

Multiple Choice

To prepare for a CT scan, the patient must

• A) Discontinue all medications 2 days before the scan
• B) Remove all radiopaque objects
• C) Consume four glasses of water 1 hour before the scan
• D) Perform a cleansing enema on the morning of the examination

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