A nurse is preparing a client for electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following would the nurse include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply
A) Ensuring that there is a signed informed consent on the client's chart
B) Telling the client he can have fluids but no food before the procedure
C) Alerting the client to the possibility of confusion after the treatment
D) Informing the client that he can leave his dentures in place for the treatment
E) Ensuring that the client is closely supervised for at least the first 12 hours afterward
Ans: A, C, E
For a client undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, informed consent is necessary. The client should have nothing by mouth after midnight the evening before the procedure. The client needs to be alerted to the fact that his dentures will be removed, that he may experience some confusion after the procedure, that he will be closely supervised for at least the first 12 hours afterward, and that he will receive continued observation for 48 hours after treatment.
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