A Patient Returns to the Medical Unit After a Pulmonary

A patient returns to the medical unit after a pulmonary angiogram.Which instructions by the nurse would help prevent complications from the test?

A) "Lie flat for 8 hours so the injection site does not bleed."
B) "Stay in Fowler's position to help excrete the radioactive gas."
C) "Try not to cough for 6 hours because this could cause irritation and bleeding."
D) "Don't eat or drink anything for 6 hours after the test, because your gag reflex may not be intact."

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