A patient has received a preanesthetic medication in the preoperative holding area. The nurse should instruct the patient to:
A) Use the call light to summon the nurse for assistance.
B) Leave the bedpan at the bedside.
C) Have a bedside commode available for the patient.
D) Instruct the patient on catheterization.
Ans: A
Feedback: If preanesthetic medication is administered, the patient is kept in bed with the side rails raised because the medication can cause lightheadedness or drowsiness. The patient should be instructed to use the call light to summon the assistance of the nurse. The patient should not get up so the bedside commode should not be utilized. Also, the patient should void before administering the preanesthetic medication. The patient should ask for assistance and utilize the bedpan only with the nurse's assistance. If the patient requires catheterization, he should be catheterized in the operating room.
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