A Client Scheduled for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) at 9:00 A Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at 9:00 a.m. is discovered eating breakfast at 8:00 a.m. Based on this observation, which is the most appropriate nursing action?

• A)The nurse notifies the client's physician of the situation and cancels the ECT.
• B)The nurse removes the breakfast tray and assists the client to the ECT treatment room.
• C)The nurse allows the client to finish breakfast and reschedules ECT for 10:00 a.m.
• D)The nurse increases the client's fluid intake to facilitate the digestive process.

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Standard Deviation

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