The nurse is preparing a client for a multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan. What would be an important instruction for the nurse to give a client who is to undergo a MUGA scan?
A) Avoid any activity at least 2 hours before the test.
B) Drink plenty of fluids during the test.
C) Avoid dairy products a day before and a day after the test.
D) Lie very still at intermittent times during the test.
D
Feedback:
The nurse should instruct the client, who is to undergo a MUGA scan, to lie very still at intermittent times during the 45-minute test. The client need not to drink plenty of fluids, avoid activities before or after the test, or avoid dairy products during the test.
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