Author Question: What should the nurse encourage the patient to consume when preparing for an electroencephalogram ... (Read 41 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

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 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

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.