A client is scheduled for a nuclear imaging test. What should the nurse instruct the client about this test?
1. It is the use of a magnetic field to produce an image of a body part or organ.
2. A radioisotope will be injected to determine organ functioning as being either hot or cold.
3. It produces a three-dimensional image of an organ.
4. It is more sensitive than an x-ray image.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The MRI uses a magnetic field to produce an image of a body part or organ.
Rationale 2: In nuclear imaging studies, a radioisotope is injected, and the body organ is determined as functioning as either hot or cold.
Rationale 3: The CT scan produces a three-dimensional image of an organ.
Rationale 4: The CT scan is more sensitive than an x-ray image.
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