A 50-year-old male client is having a screening colonoscopy. The nurse

A 50-year-old male client is having a screening colonoscopy. The nurse instructs the client that:

1. No special preparation is required
2. Light sedation is normally used
3. No metallic objects are allowed
4. Swallowing of an opaque liquid is required

ANSWER

ANS: 2
Light sedation is required for a colonoscopy. Special preparation is required before a colonosco-py. Clear liquids are given the day before and then some form of bowel cleanser, such as GoLy-tely, is administered. Enemas until clear may also be ordered. There is no restriction of metallic objects for a colonoscopy, not does it require swallowing an opaque liquid.