A Nurse Is Providing Teaching for a Patient Scheduled for a Colonoscopy

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing teaching for a patient scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which of these statements, if made by the patient, would indicate a need for further teaching?

• A)"The procedure will only take about one hour."
• B)"It might be quite painful."
• C)"I will likely have medications that will make me drowsy during the test."
• D)"The physician might take tissue samples for further analysis."

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