When explaining what to expect during a bronchoscopy, a nurse informs a client that:
A. An anesthetic solution will be swallowed
B. The tube will be passed through the nose
C. Nothing will be given by mouth for 2 to 3 hours before
D. No food or fluid will be provided until the gag reflex returns
D
D. Do not allow client to eat or drink until the tracheobronchial anesthesia has worn off and the gag reflex has returned, usually 2 hours.
A. Instruct client not to swallow local anesthetic.
B. The bronchoscope is introduced into the mouth, to the pharynx, and passed through the glottis. It must be passed through upper airway structures to promote visualization of lower airways.
C. Client should have taken nothing by mouth for at least 8 hours before a bronchoscopy.
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