A patient reports having a test to examine brain function. Which type of test should the nurse recognize the patient is describing?
1. Positron emission test (PET)
2. Computerized tomography (CT)
3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
4. Transcranial doppler (TCD)
1. Positron emission test (PET)
Explanation: 1. A PET scan provides information about the metabolic functioning of the brain. CT, MRI, and TCD are imaging techniques to examine the structure, and not function, of the brain.
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