A patient has just returned from a bronchoscopy under local anesthesia. What nursing action is essential?
a. administer sips of water
b. encourage fluid intake
c. keep patient NPO until return of gag reflex
d. assess for allergy to iodine
C
Bronchography is a radiographic study of the trachea and bronchi following the injection of a contrast agent through a catheter. Before the insertion of the catheter, the patient is given a local anesthetic agent to sedate the gag and swallow reflex. The nurse should assess the patient's gag reflect and keep the patient NPO until it returns.
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