A Nurse Is Assisting with a Meckel's Diverticulum Scan

question 127

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting with a Meckel's diverticulum scan.The IV radionuclide has just been administered to the patient.How should the scanning proceed?

• A)The abdomen should be scanned in 1 hour and then every 10 minutes for the next 2 hours.
• B)The abdomen should be scanned in 24 hours and then every 5 minutes for the next hour.
• C)The abdomen should be scanned immediately and then every 5 minutes for the next hour.
• D)The abdomen should be scanned in 48 hours and then every 10 minutes for the next 2 hours.

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