A patient is scheduled to have a KUB and asks the nurse about the test.Which response by the nurse would be most accurate?
A)"The doctor will inject a dye into your veins and then take x-rays of your kidneys."
B)"The doctor will break up your kidney stones using shock waves."
C)"An x-ray will be taken to show your kidneys, ureters and bladder."
D)"A small instrument will be passed through your urethra to visualize your bladder."
E)"A small tube will be placed into your bladder to inject dye into the bladder for x-rays."

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A KUB is an X-ray that shows the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. It does not involve injecting dye, breaking up kidney stones, passing an instrument through the urethra, or placing a tube into the bladder.

A Patient Is Scheduled to Have a KUB and Asks