A priority for a nurse during and after a bronchoscopy is the assessment of the client's:
A. Gag reflex
B. Circulatory status
C. Respiratory status
D. Level of sedation
C
C. Observe respiratory status closely, particularly for facial or neck crepitus.
A. The gag reflex usually returns after 2 hours.
B. Nurse must observe degree of restlessness and respiratory rate, observe capillary refill, color of nail beds, and pulse oximetry during procedure because bronchoscope may cause feelings of suffocation and vasovagal response.
D. Premedicated and drowsy, clients are encouraged not to change position and to cooperate.
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