The nurse is checking off orders in a patient's chart and notes the following: "Abdominal flat plate today." To enter this order in the computer, the nurse would choose which of the following procedures?
A)Voiding cystography
B)Computed tomography of the abdomen
C)Liver and spleen scan
D)Kidney, ureter, and bladder study

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An abdominal flat plate is another term for a Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder (KUB) study, which is an X-ray that evaluates the abdominal area including the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.

The Nurse Is Checking Off Orders in a Patient's Chart