A child is scheduled for a lower endoscopy. What would the nurse include in the child's plan of care in preparation for this test?
A) Explaining about the need to ingest barium
B) Establishing an intravenous access for radionuclide administration
C) Administering the prescribed bowel cleansing regimen
D) Withholding prescribed proton pump inhibitors for 5 days before
Ans: C
Prior to a lower endoscopy, the child must undergo bowel cleansing to allow visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract via a fiberoptic instrument. Barium is ingested for an upper gastrointestinal and/or small bowel series. Radionuclides are used with a hepatobiliary scan. Proton pump inhibitors are withheld for 5 days before a urea breath test.
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