A patient with kyphosis is scheduled for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) testing. The nurse will plan to
a. start an intravenous line.
b. screen the patient for shellfish allergies.
c. teach the patient that DEXA is noninvasive.
d. give an oral sedative.
Ans: c. teach the patient that DEXA is noninvasive.
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