The mother of an adolescent client with obsessive-compulsive disorder tells the nurse, "My
daughter's doctor wants her to be in a research study and to have a PET [positron emission
tomography] scan.
I do not want her to have to go through any tests that are painful. What should I
do?" The best reply for the nurse would be
a. "The doctor has made the diagnosis, but having a PET scan would confirm it.".
b. "You might want to ask who will pay for the PET scan because they are very
expensive.".
c. "PET scans involve an injection and lying still while a machine visualizes brain
activity.".
d. "PET scans involve passing an electrical current through the brain and can be
uncomfortable.".
ANS: C
The mother is seeking information about PET scans. Option C is the only option that provides
factual information on which the mother can base a decision.
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