An upper GI series:
A) is painful
B) requires a 2- to 3-day diet of high-residue foods
C) requires the patient to stop all oral intake 2 hours prior to the procedure
D) requires the patient to ingest barium

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An upper GI series requires the patient to ingest barium, which is a contrast agent that helps to visualize the gastrointestinal tract on X-rays. The procedure is not typically painful, does not require a high-residue diet, and usually requires fasting for a longer period than 2 hours prior to the procedure.

An Upper GI Series