A nurse is scheduling tests for a patient who has been experiencing epigastric pain. The physician ordered the fol-lowing tests: (a) barium enema, (b) fecal occult blood test, (c) endoscopic studies, and (d) upper gastrointestinal series.Which is the correct order in which the tests would normallybe performed?a. c, b, d, ab. d, c, a, bc. a, b, d, cd. b, a, d, c

A nurse is scheduling tests for a patient who has been experiencing epigastric pain. The physician ordered the fol-lowing tests: (a) barium enema, (b) fecal occult blood test, (c) endoscopic studies, and (d) upper gastrointestinal series.Which is the correct order in which the tests would normallybe performed?a. c, b, d, ab. d, c, a, bc. a, b, d, cd. b, a, d, c

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Chapter12: Compliance: Legal And Ethical Issues

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