WBR1490
| Author | PageAuthor::William J Gibson, Katherine Albutt |
|---|---|
| Exam Type | ExamType::Surgery Shelf |
| Main Category | MainCategory::General Principles |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Management |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 72 year old woman presents to the emergency room for a one week history of bright red blood per rectum and constipation. The patient is hemodynamically stable and shows no signs of acute obstruction or peritonitis. She refuses to drink GoLYTELY to prepare for a colonoscopy, but agrees to administration of the solution by nasogastric tube. Which of the following tests is best to confirm the proper placement of the nasogastric tube?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Upright lateral chest radiograph |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Upright anterior-posterior chest radiograph |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Kidney, Ureter, Bladder radiograph |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Chest CT |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Transesophageal Ultrasound |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::B |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::Yes |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Radiology, WBRKeyword::Nasogastric, WBRKeyword::NG tube |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |