A client is suspected to have a pituitary tumor due to signs of diabetes insipidus. What initial test does the nurse assist the client with preparing for?
A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B) Radioactive iodine uptake test
C) Radioimmunoassay
D) A nuclear scan
A
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A computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is performed to detect a suspected pituitary tumor or to identify calcifications or tumors of the parathyroid glands. A radioactive iodine uptake test would be useful for a thyroid tumor. Radioimmunoassay determines the concentration of a substance in plasma.
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