The nurse is scheduling a female patient for a hysterosalpingogram. Which question would be most important to ask the patient before scheduling the procedure?
A) When did you have coitus last?
B) Are you allergic to any sedatives?
C) What is your blood type and Rh factor?
D) When do you expect your next menstrual flow?
D
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Because X-ray, which might be harmful to a growing pregnancy, is used, the procedure must be scheduled immediately following a menstrual flow when pregnancy could not be present. Asking about coitus, sedative allergies, or blood time and Rh factor are not the most important when scheduling the patient for a hysterosalpingogram.
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