The Nurse Is Preparing a Client for a Routine Colonoscopy

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing a client for a routine colonoscopy.The client asks if the procedure will be painful.Which response by the nurse is accurate?

• A)You will be under general anesthesia, so you won't feel a thing.
• B)It will be painless because we'll block sensory perception to a very small area of tissue.
• C)The health-care provider will inject a local anesthetic numbing agent, so it won't hurt.
• D)You will have conscious sedation during the procedure, so it will be like you're sleeping.

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