In the ECT treatment preparation period the morning of treatment, the nurse should:
1. Adequately hydrate the client
2. Assess cognitive function
3. Have the client exercise for 10 minutes
4. Ensure that the client does not void
ANS: 2
Client assessment is advisable to provide a baseline against which changes resulting from ECT can be measured. While taking vital signs and performing other preparatory tasks, the nurse can assess orientation, immediate memory, thought processes, and attention span. The other options are interventions the nurse should not undertake.
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