An Adult Patient Is Scheduled for an Upper GI Series

Multiple Choice

An adult patient is scheduled for an upper GI series that will use a barium swallow. What teaching should the nurse include when the patient has completed the test?

A) Stool will be yellow for the first 24 hours postprocedure.
B) The barium may cause diarrhea for the next 24 hours.
C) Fluids must be increased to facilitate the evacuation of the stool.
D) Slight anal bleeding may be noted as the barium is passed.