A patient is being prepared for a myelogram. The nurse explains that this is an invasive procedure that assesses for lesions in the spinal cord. The nurse knows that the preparation is similar to which of the following neurological tests?
A) Lumbar puncture
B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
C) Cerebral angiography
D) Electroencephalography (EEG)
Ans: A
Feedback: 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 is similar to that of the lumbar puncture (Refer to Chart 60-03).
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