question of the week

Question of the week for 02.22.10

To prepare a client for an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) a nurse should include which action?

1. Instruct the client to maintain a regular diet the day prior to the examination
2. Restrict the client's fluid intake four hours prior to the examination
3. Administer a laxative to the client the evening before and an enema the morning of
4. I nform the client that only one x-ray of the abdomen is necessary