A nurse is providing pretest teaching to a patient who will be undergoing positron emission tomography of the brain.The nurse should instruct the patient to restrict alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine-containing drinks for how many hours before the test?
A)8 hours
B)12 hours
C)24 hours
D)48 hours

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The patient should restrict alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine-containing drinks at least 24 hours before the test. This is done to avoid any interference with the accuracy of the test results.

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