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Average Score: 80%
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A Schilling test is ordered for a female client who has pernicious anemia. It is to run from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. the following day. How should the nurse plan care for this client?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The Schilling test requires a 24-hour urine collection starting after discarding the first void at 8:00 A.M. and including the final void at 8:00 A.M. the next day to measure B12 absorption accurately.