What instructions should be given to a client preparing to undergo urea breath testing?
A. "You will be given a sedative, so you will need someone to drive you home."
B. "You may not eat or drink after midnight on the night before the test."
C. "You should drink eight glasses of water 3 hours before the test."
D. "You will need to have an IV started just before the test."
B
Urea breath testing requires the client to be NPO after midnight the night before the test. The client must drink a carbon-enriched urea solution for this test.
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