A patient, age 26, has had a tubal insufflation (Rubin test) to ascertain whether her fallopian tubes are patent. She complains of pain in her right shoulder. Which response is most appropriate?
a. "Don't worry, that is a normal reaction."
b. "I'll report the findings immediately to the head nurse."
c. "That is a symptom that resulted from your position on the operating table."
d. "That is from the carbon dioxide passing from the fallopian tubes into your abdomen."
ANS: D
The Rubin insufflation test determines tubal patency. Carbon dioxide escapes into the abdominal cavity through the patent left fallopian tube.
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