A patient needs assistance in eliminating an anesthetic gaseous medication (nitrous oxide). Which action will the nurse take?
a. Encourage the patient to cough and deep-breathe.
b. Suction the patient's respiratory secretions.
c. Suggest voiding every 2 hours.
d. Increase fluid intake.
ANS: A
Gaseous and volatile medications are excreted through gas exchange (lungs). Deep breathing and coughing will assist in clearing the medication more quickly. It is a gaseous medication and cannot be suctioned out of the lungs. It is not excreted through the kidneys so fluids and voiding will not help.
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