A child in the emergency department has a suspected Meckel diverticulum.What diagnostic testing is most important for the nurse to facilitate?
A) Abdominal ultrasound
B) Complete blood count
C) Non-contrast CT scan
D) Radionuclide scintigraphy

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A nuclear medicine scan,specifically radionuclide scintigraphy (Meckel scan),is the best diagnostic test for this condition.Anemia can occur in undiagnosed disease,but is nonspecific.The other two studies are not diagnostic for Meckel diverticulum.

A Child in the Emergency Department Has a Suspected Meckel