A patient passing bloody urine has scheduled a cystoscopy with cystogram. Which description of the procedure by the nurse is accurate?
Explanation & Rationale
A. "Your doctor will place a catheter into an artery in your groin and inject a dye to visualize the blood supply to the kidneys": This describes a renal arteriogram, which evaluates renal blood vessels, not a cystoscopy with cystogram. B. "Your doctor will insert a lighted tube in the bladder through your urethra, inspect the bladder, and instill dye to outline your bladder on x-ray": The cystoscope allows direct visualization of the bladder, and dye instillation helps outline the bladder on imaging to identify abnormalities such as tumors, stones, or sources of bleeding. C. "Your doctor will inject a radioactive solution into a vein in your arm, then the isotope in your kidneys and bladder will be visible on a scanner": This describes a renal nuclear scan, which evaluates kidney function and structure. It does not involve direct visualization of the bladder or instillation of dye. D. "Your doctor will insert a lighted tube into the bladder, and little catheters will be inserted through the tube into your kidneys.": This describes a cystoscopy with retrograde pyelogram, which visualizes the ureters and renal pelvis. While it involves the bladder and catheters, it is not the same as a cystoscopy with cystogram.