MC Instructions to the client undergoing a lung scan should include
A. Monitoring takes 2 hours after the IV injection of radioactive material.
B. Radioactive gas is instilled by inhaling gas through an open system.
C. Position is changed frequently to obtain clear images.
D. The radioactive dye is administered orally the evening before the scan.
C
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