The circulating nurse in an outpatient surgery center is assessing a patient who is scheduled to receive moderate sedation. What principle should guide the care of a patient receiving this form of anesthesia?
A) The patient must never be left unattended by the nurse.
B) The patient should begin a course of antiemetics the day before surgery.
C) The patient should be informed that he or she will remember most of the procedure.
D) The patient must be able to maintain his or her own airway.
Ans: A
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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 counter indication for giving an antiemetic. The patient receiving moderate sedation does not remember most of the procedure.
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