A nurse is assisting with a Meckel's diverticulum scan.The IV radionuclide has just been administered to the patient.How should the scanning proceed?
A)The abdomen should be scanned in 1 hour and then every 10 minutes for the next 2 hours.
B)The abdomen should be scanned in 24 hours and then every 5 minutes for the next hour.
C)The abdomen should be scanned immediately and then every 5 minutes for the next hour.
D)The abdomen should be scanned in 48 hours and then every 10 minutes for the next 2 hours.

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After administration of the IV radionuclide for Meckel's diverticulum scan, the abdomen should be scanned immediately and then every 5 minutes for the next hour. This protocol allows for the best visualization of any uptake of the radionuclide by the diverticulum. The other options listed involve either waiting too long to scan (24 or 48 hours) or scanning too infrequently (10-minute intervals instead of 5-minute intervals).

A Nurse Is Assisting with a Meckel's Diverticulum Scan