A patient you are caring for is having a diagnostic MRI of the lower urinary system. How would you prepare the patient for this test?
A) Teaching methods of communication to the patient
B) Teaching relaxation to the patient
C) Teaching the patient he or she will have to lie still in a tube
D) Teaching the patient that the MRI machine makes a lot of noise
Ans: B
Feedback: Patient preparation should include teaching relaxation techniques and informing the patient that he or she will be able to communicate with the staff by means of a microphone located inside the scanner. This makes option A incorrect. Teaching the patient to lay still in the scanner and that the MRI makes noise are important points in teaching, but not as important as teaching the relaxation to the patient.
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