A nurse is caring for a patient who has been scheduled for a bone scan. What should the nurse teach the patient about this diagnostic test?
A) "The test is brief and requires that you drink a calcium solution 2 hours before the test."
B) "You will not be allowed fluid for 2 hours before and 3 hours after the test."
C) "You'll be encouraged to drink water after the administration of the radioisotope injection."
D) "This is a common test that can be safely performed on anyone."
Ans: C
Feedback:
It is important to encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids to help distribute and eliminate the isotopic after it is injected. There are important contraindications to the procedure, include pregnancy or an allergy to the radioisotope. The test requires the injection of an intravenous radioisotope and the scan is preformed 2 to 3 hours after the isotope is injected. A calcium solution is not utilized.
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