Which nursing intervention will the nurse anticipate taking in the first half hour after the client has received ECT?
1. Continually stimulate client to respond, using physical and verbal means.
2. Continue bagging client to improve respiratory function until client is responsive for 10 minutes.
3. Reorient as necessary to time, place, and person as client level of consciousness improves.
4. Encourage walking and eating breakfast as quickly as possible.
ANS: 3
Client memory is likely to be impaired in the immediate post-ECT period. Reorientation will be necessary to help the individual return to a functional state. 1. Continual stimulation is not nec-essary. 2. This is unnecessary. 4. The client may be allowed to rest and recover at his own pace.
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