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CMSRN Medical-Surgical Nursing

Category - Gastrointestinal

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A client is being evaluated for cancer of the colon. In preparing the client for a barium enema, the nurse should:
  1. Give laxatives the night before and a cleansing enema in the morning before the test
  2. Render an oil retention enema and give laxatives the night before
  3. Instruct the client to swallow 6 radiopaque tablets the evening before the study
  4. Place the client on CBR a day before the study
Explanation
Answer - A - Give laxatives the night before and a cleansing enema in the morning before the test. Barium enema is the radiologic visualization of the colon using a die. To obtain accurate results in this procedure, the bowels must be emptied of fecal material, thus the need for laxative and enema.
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