Question

A client comes to the fertility clinic for a hysterosalpingography using radiopaque contrast material to determine whether her fallopian tubes are patent. When preparing for the test, the nurse explains to the client that she:

A. Will receive a local anesthetic and the pain will lessen
B. Will have to rest in bed for 8 hours after the test is completed
C. May have some persistent shoulder pain for 14 hours after the test
D. May become nauseated during the test, but the nausea will subside

Answer 1

The correct response is that the client having a hysterosalpingography may experience transient nausea during the procedure, which will subside after the test is complete.

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer to the question about what the client may experience during a hysterosalpingography using radiopaque contrast material to determine the patency of fallopian tubes is option D. The nurse should explain that the client may become nauseated during the test, but the nausea will subside. Unlike some other fertility-related procedures that involve anesthesia, hysterosalpingography typically does not require it and the discomfort, which might include mild to moderate pelvic pain similar to menstrual cramps, is brief. The use of radiopaque contrast and the X-ray procedure itself can sometimes cause nausea, but this is usually temporary and resolves shortly after the procedure is completed.