A Client Is Scheduled for an Initial Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)procedure

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client is scheduled for an initial electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedure.Which information should a nurse include when teaching about the potential side effects of this procedure?

• A) "You may experience transient tangential thinking."
• B) "You may experience some memory deficit surrounding the ECT."
• C) "You may experience avolution for the remainder of the day."
• D) "You may experience a higher risk for subsequent seizures."

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