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A nurse is performing an abdominal ultrasound for a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation.
The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following before the procedure?
The woman should drink several glasses of water before the abdominal ultrasound procedure. This is because a full bladder helps to push the intestines away and improve the visibility of the uterus and the fetus. Drinking water also helps to avoid gas buildup in the abdomen, which could interfere with the sound waves.
Emptying the bladder would make it harder to see the uterus and the fetus.
Lying on the right side would not affect the quality of the ultrasound image.
Fasting is not necessary for an abdominal ultrasound, unless instructed by the doctor for a specific reason.
The woman should drink several glasses of water before the abdominal ultrasound procedure.
This is because a full bladder helps to push the intestines away and improve the visibility of the uterus and the fetus.
Drinking water also helps to avoid gas buildup in the abdomen, which could interfere with the sound waves.
Choice B is wrong because emptying the bladder would make it harder to see the uterus and the fetus.
Choice C is wrong because lying on the right side would not affect the quality of the ultrasound image.
Choice D is wrong because fasting is not necessary for an abdominal ultrasound, unless instructed by the doctor for a specific reason.