A Patient Has Delusions and Hallucinations

A patient has delusions and hallucinations. Before beginning treatment with a psychotropic medication, the health care provider wants to rule out the presence of a brain tumor. For which test will a nurse need to prepare the patient?

A) Cerebral arteriogram
B) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
C) Computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D) Positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

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