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A patient with symptoms of acute pancreatitis is scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound and a CT scan. The ultrasound department is very busy, so the patient is asked to wait. What rationale would the nurse provide for not doing the CT scan first?
1. The ultrasound is the only way to assess the severity of damage to the pancreas.
2. The ultrasound can assess for gallstones as the cause of the pain.
3. Once the patient has had a CT scan the ultrasound must be delayed for at least 72 hours.
4. The CT scan will be done only after the ultrasound has demonstrated that complications such as hemorrhage do not exist.
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Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced Skills

Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced Skills


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Thank you for taking the time to actually provide an explanation, rather than just a letter!
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