The nurse is caring for a client who just completed an upper GI radiographic series with oral barium contrast.Which instructions does the nurse provide to the client?

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The client is encouraged to drink plenty of fluids after a barium swallow to help eliminate the barium from the colon.Limiting the diet as the barium is being cleared is not necessary.The test will not make the client drowsy,so driving should not be limited.Similarly,blood thinners will not affect the client.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Just Completed