A nurse would inform which of the following patients that multiple loud clicks and knocks might be heard during their diagnostic test?
A) An 84-year-old having an electrocardiogram (ECG)
B) A 72-year-old having a magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI)
C) A 55-year-old having a chest x-ray (CXR)
D) A 48-year-old having a lumbar puncture

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests involve strong magnetic fields and radio waves, which can cause the machine to produce loud clicking and knocking noises. Nurses would therefore inform patients undergoing MRI tests about the loud noises that they may experience during the test.

A Nurse Would Inform Which of the Following Patients That