When preparing the patient for a brain scan, the nurse should:
a. allow the patient to wear a wig during the scan.
b. allow the patient to wear a partial denture plate during the scan.
c. inform the patient that a clicking noise will be heard during the scan.
d. keep the patient NPO for 12 hours before scan if contrast dye is used.
C
Before a brain scan, the patient is kept NPO for 4 hours if contrast dye is to be used, the patient is instructed not to wear a wig, hairpins, clips, or partial denture plates, and the nurse informs the patient that a clicking noise is made as the scanner moves.
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