You are the circulating nurse in an outpatient surgery center. Your patient is scheduled to receive moderate sedation. You know that a patient receiving this form of anesthesia should what?
A) Never be left unattended by the nurse
B) Receive an anti-emetic
C) Remember most of the procedure
D) Be able to maintain his or her own airway
Ans: A
Feedback: The patient receiving moderate sedation should never be left unattended. The patient's ability to maintain his or her airway depends on the level of sedation. The administration of moderate sedation is not a counterindication for giving an anti-emetic. The patient receiving moderate sedation does not remember most of the procedure.
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