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AAMA CMA Practice Question

An outpatient clinic schedules a 54-year-old woman for an abdominal (upper-abdomen) ultrasound to evaluate intermittent right-upper-quadrant pain. Before she leaves the office, which preparation instruction should the medical assistant give to promote optimal visualization of the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas during this examination?

  • Have nothing to eat or drink except small sips of water for at least eight hours before the scan.

  • Undergo a quick 12-lead electrocardiogram to screen for silent arrhythmias before imaging.

  • Eat a light low-fat meal 30 minutes before the appointment to reduce gallbladder contraction.

  • Drink 32 ounces of water one hour beforehand and do not void until after the scan.

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