A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is ordered for a patient with possible endocarditis. Which action included in the standard TEE orders will the nurse need to accomplish first?
a. Start an IV line.
b. Place the patient on NPO status.
c. Administer O2 per nasal cannula.
d. Give lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg IV.
ANS: B
The patient will need to be NPO for 6 hours preceding the TEE, so the nurse should place the patient on NPO status as soon as the order is received. The other actions also will need to be ac-complished but not until just before or during the procedure.
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