Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis ( 34 Questions)
Fasting for 12 hours is not required before an abdominal ultrasound. However, the client may be asked to avoid eating fatty or heavy meals before the procedure.
Filling the bladder with a gallon of water is unnecessary and not related to an abdominal ultrasound. A full bladder is required for pelvic ultrasounds, not abdominal ultrasounds.
Avoiding drinking liquids for 2 hours before the ultrasound is not necessary. In fact, a full bladder is preferred for better visualization during an abdominal ultrasound.
This statement is correct. To have a full bladder for the ultrasound, the client should drink 16 ounces of water about one hour before the procedure. A full bladder helps lift the intestines and improves the visualization of the gallbladder and surrounding structures.
Choice A reason:
Fasting for 12 hours is not required before an abdominal ultrasound. However, the client may be asked to avoid eating fatty or heavy meals before the procedure.
Choice B reason:
Filling the bladder with a gallon of water is unnecessary and not related to an abdominal ultrasound. A full bladder is required for pelvic ultrasounds, not abdominal ultrasounds.
Choice C reason:
Avoiding drinking liquids for 2 hours before the ultrasound is not necessary. In fact, a full bladder is preferred for better visualization during an abdominal ultrasound.
Choice D reason:
This statement is correct. To have a full bladder for the ultrasound, the client should drink 16 ounces of water about one hour before the procedure. A full bladder helps lift the intestines and improves the visualization of the gallbladder and surrounding structures.