A physician has ordered a nurse to administer conscious sedation to a client. Which of the following is possible after administering conscious sedation to a client?
A) Client can respond verbally despite physical immobility.
B) Client can tolerate long therapeutic surgical procedures.
C) Client is relaxed, emotionally comfortable, and conscious.
D) Client's consciousness level can be monitored by equipment.
Ans: C
Conscious sedation refers to a state in which the client is sedated in a state of relaxation and emotional comfort, but is not unconscious. The client is free of pain, fear, and anxiety and can tolerate unpleasant diagnostic and short therapeutic surgical procedures, such as an endoscopy or bone marrow aspiration. The client can respond verbally and physically. However, no equipment can replace a nurse's careful observations for monitoring clients.
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