What should the nurse do to prepare a patient for an oral cholecystography?
a. Ensure that the patient drinks 500 mL of water before testing
b. Give 4 Oragrafin (ipodate) 5 minutes apart starting at 6 AM
c. Administer 6 Telepaque (iopanoic acid) tablets 5 minutes apart after the evening meal
d. Give a fatty meal hour before the test is started
ANS: C
The patient is held NPO and given 6 tablets 5 minutes apart the evening before the procedure after the evening meal. A fatty meal is given to the patient after the test is started to stimulate emptying of the gallbladder.
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