A client who survived a cardiac arrest is scheduled for electrophysiology studies (EPS). What should the nurse do to prepare the client for this procedure?
A. Ask the client about any allergies to iodine.
B. Assure the client that EPS is a planned and controlled event.
C. Encourage the client to keep a log of activities during the procedure.
D. Instruct the client about lying on the left side during the procedure.
B
Clients commonly express fear or anxiety because attempts are made to induce lethal dysrhyth-mias similar to those that led to their resuscitation and hospitalization.
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