A nurse is doing an assessment of a patient who has returned from a cardiac catheterization and had conscious sedation. Which finding should the nurse report?
a. Difficulty arousing the patient
b. Blood pressure of 124/72 mm Hg
c. Oxygen saturation of 96%
d. Patient complaints of the need to void
A
Conscious sedation uses intravenous drugs to reduce pain intensity or awareness without a loss of reflexes. A complication may be excessive sedation approaching that of general anesthesia. The patient should be easily aroused.
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