A nurse working in the GI clinic is performing pre-operative phone calls. The nurse calls a patient who is scheduled for a colonoscopy to inform the patient of the following orders: "Begin a clear liquid diet 24 hours prior to the exam; take magnesium citrate (Citroma) 1 bottle PO 12 hours prior to the exam and another 8 hours prior to the exam; remain NPO for 6 hours prior to the study." The test is scheduled the next day at 1400 hours. Which of the following demonstrates the most appropriate patient teaching the nurse can give to the patient?

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This option accurately conveys the instructions given by the provider. It specifies a clear liquid diet starting on the day before the exam, 1 bottle of magnesium citrate to be taken 12 hours before and another 8 hours before the exam, and NPO for 6 hours prior to the test. Option A instructs the patient to use an enema preparation instead of magnesium citrate and to remain NPO after waking up, which is incorrect. Option C advises the patient to give themselves enemas instead of taking magnesium citrate and has the patient drink/eat nothing after noon, which is not accurate. Option D advises the patient to begin a clear liquid diet with dinner the day before the test, but does not specify the exact timing of the magnesium citrate preparation, and says nothing about the NPO period before the exam.

A Nurse Working in the GI Clinic Is Performing Pre-Operative