A client is experiencing residual effect of sedation that interferes with their ability to remember any instructions given during or soon after the procedure. This is an example of:
a. amnesia c. sympathetic memory loss
b. selective memory d. synergism
A
Residual effects of sedation are those that continue after the procedure is completed (e.g., amnesia). Depending on the amount of sedation and the procedure involved, the client may need to be monitored until the central nervous system (CNS) depressant effect of the sedative has worn off.
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