A patient is scheduled for a myelogram and the nurse explains to the patient that this is an invasive procedure, which assesses for any lesions in the spinal cord
The nurse should explain that the preparation is similar to which of the following neurologic tests?
A) Lumbar puncture
B) MRI
C) Cerebral angiography
D) EEG
Ans: A
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A myelogram is an x-ray of the spinal subarachnoid space taken after the injection of a contrast agent into the spinal subarachnoid space through a lumbar puncture. Patient preparation for a myelogram would be similar to that for lumbar puncture. The other listed diagnostic tests do not involve lumbar puncture.
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