A patient with elevated BUN and creatinine values has been sent to the emergency department by her primary physician for further evaluation
Based upon the physician's orders, the nurse caring for this patient in the emergency department prepares the patient for what commonly used diagnostic test?
A) Ultrasound
B) X-ray
C) Computer tomography
D) Nuclear scan
Ans: A
Feedback: Ultrasonography is a noninvasive procedure that passes sound waves into the body through a transducer to detect abnormalities of internal tissues and organs. Structures of the urinary system create characteristic ultrasonographic images. Because of its sensitivity, ultrasonography has replaced many other diagnostic tests as the initial diagnostic procedure.
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