A Nurse Is Assisting with an Abdominal Angiography Procedure

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Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting with an abdominal angiography procedure.Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

• A)Ensure the patient has removed all external metallic objects from the abdomen.
• B)Instruct the patient to void prior to the procedure.
• C)Establish an intravenous fluid line.
• D)Mark the site of the patient's peripheral pulses before angiography.
• E)Place the patient in the prone position on the examination table.

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GABA Receptors

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Protein Kinase Sites

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Ion Channel-linked Receptor

A type of cell membrane receptor that opens or closes an ion channel in response to binding a specific molecule, influencing cell function.

G Protein-linked Receptor

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