A common misunderstanding of patients regarding barium enemas is that
A)the actual barium enema examination is "just another cleansing enema."
B)the barium enema is all that is needed as a cleansing enema.
C)they will be asked to drink a chalky "milkshake" for the examination.
D)they will be expected to defecate during the examination for filming.

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It is important for the patient to understand the preparation enemas were just that,to prepare the colon for a barium contrast study.Patients commonly arrive for a barium enema and exclaim,"What! Another enema? I had three last night!" not understanding that these initial enemas were preliminary preparations for the morning examination.

A Common Misunderstanding of Patients Regarding Barium Enemas Is That