The nurse is caring for a 45-year-old patient with a suspicious tumor in the bladder.The health care provider has ordered a procedure to identify the tumor tissue.Which test is done to collect tissue specimens?

A) Abdominal radiograph
B) Intravenous pyelogram
C) Endoscopy/cystoscopy
D) Ultrasound renal bladder

Common uses of endoscopy include: microscopic hematuria,detect/obtain specimens from bladder tumors,and obstruction of the bladder outlet and urethra.Common uses for IVP include: detect and measure urinary calculi,tumors,hematuria,and obstruction of the urinary tract.Abdominal roentgenogram (plain film; kidney,ureter,bladder [KUB] or flat plate)are commonly used to detect and measure the size of urinary calculi.Ultrasound renal bladder common uses: detect masses,obstruction,presence of hydronephrosis or hydroureter,abnormalities bladder wall,calculi,and measure postvoid residual.