A client is scheduled for several diagnostic tests to evaluate her gastrointestinal function. After teaching the client about these tests, the nurse determines that the client has understood the teaching when she identifies which test as not requiring the use of a contrast medium?
A) Small bowel series
B) Computer tomography
C) Colonoscopy
D) Upper GI series

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Colonoscopy does not require the use of a contrast medium. It involves the direct visual inspection of the colon using a colonoscope, unlike the other options which may involve the use of contrast media to visualize the gastrointestinal tract on imaging.

A Client Is Scheduled for Several Diagnostic Tests to Evaluate