Your client required reversal drugs after surgery. What nursing intervention is required when caring for a client who is treated with reversal drugs?
A) Instruct the client to lie flat.
B) Observe the client for an extended period.
C) Help the client slowly move to an upright or standing position.
D) Emphasize the dietary restriction.
B
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If reversal drugs are required, the nurse must observe the client for an extended period because the reversal effects nearly always are shorter than the effects of the drugs being reversed. This may result in sedation. The client need not lie flat and may not require assistance for ambulation. There is no specific dietary restriction required when treated with reversal drugs.
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