What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when ...

[meagbuch]

What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogra m (EEG)?
 
  a. Tea
  b. Food
  c. Cola
  d. Coffee

Question 2

What should the nurse do when preparing the patient for a brain scan?
 
  a. Allow the patient to wear a wig during the scan
  b. Allow the patient to wear a partial denture plate during the scan
  c. Inform the patient that a clicking noise will be heard during the scan
  d. Keep the patient NPO for 12 hours before scan if contrast dye is used

[fwbard]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Food intake should be encouraged, but coffee, tea, and colas should be eliminated before an EEG.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Before a brain scan, the patient is kept NPO for 4 hours if contrast dye is to be used, the patient is instructed not to wear a wig, hairpins, clips, or partial denture plates, and the nurse informs the patient that a clicking noise is made as the scanner moves.

[meagbuch]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[mcarey591]

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