A Nurse Is Explaining the Computed Tomography (CT)of the Pancreas

question 100

Multiple Choice

A nurse is explaining the computed tomography (CT) of the pancreas procedure, which the patient is about to undergo.Which of the following descriptions should the nurse provide?

• A)"You will stand still while the technician positions the x-ray tube."
• B)"You will lie down on a table and be moved into a tube, through which magnetic waves will pass."
• C)"You will lie down on a motorized table that will move in and out of a circular opening while a beam of x-rays passes through you."
• D)"You will lie down on an examination table while the technician glides a handheld transducer device covered in gel over your abdomen."

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