The nurse is scheduling gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostic testing for a client. Which GI test should be scheduled first?
A) Radiography of the gallbladder
B) Barium enema
C) Small bowel series
D) Barium swallow
A
Feedback:
Radiography of the gallbladder should be performed before other GI exams in which barium is used because residual barium tends to obscure the images of the gallbladder and its duct.
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