The nurse is caring for a patient who is to undergo a proctosigmoidoscopy.Which of the following statement indicates that further patient teaching is needed?
A)"My health-care provider will give me something to help me relax before they insert the scope."
B)"I will need to take a laxative the day before and an enema the morning of the test."
C)"I should avoid taking anything that contains iron for at least 1 week before the test."
D)"I need to contact my health-care provider if I notice large amounts of gas after the procedure."

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The presence of gas after a proctosigmoidoscopy is normal due to air being introduced into the colon during the procedure. This does not typically require contacting a health-care provider, indicating a misunderstanding of post-procedure expectations.

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