A Nurse Notes That a Patient Has Orders for an Endoscopy

question 170

Multiple Choice

A nurse notes that a patient has orders for an endoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, gastrointestinal (GI) scintigraphy, and lower GI series.Which of these procedures should the nurse schedule last?

• A)Abdominal ultrasound
• B)Endoscopy
• C)Lower GI series
• D)GI scintigraphy

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