A patient scheduled for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has arrived at the radiology department. The nurse who prepares the patient for the MRI would be sure to include what?
A) Withholding stimulants 24 to 48 hours prior to exam.
B) Removing all metal-containing objects.
C) Instructing patient to void prior to exam.
D) Initiating an intravenous line for administration of contrast.
Ans: B
Feedback: Patient preparation for an MRI consists of removing all metal-containing objects prior to the exam. Withholding stimulants would not affect an MRI, this relates to an electroencephalography (EEG). Instructing the patient to void is patient preparation for a lumbar puncture. Initiating an intravenous line for administration of contrast would be done if the patient was having a CT scan with contrast.
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