The nurse is caring for a patient who will be undergoing upper GI series testing the next day. Which instruction will the nurse provide to the patient about the upcoming exam?

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The patient is given a milky barium liquid to drink as part of the upper GI series, so the patient should be informed of this. The back of the throat is numbed for upper GI endoscopy, not an upper GI series. Warfarin is not contraindicated prior to an upper GI series, and no bowel prep is required.

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