Question of the week for 05.10.10
What is a postprocedure nursing intervention for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
1. Offer frequent sips of clear liquids
2. Permit the client to sleep for four to six hours
3. Remain with client until oriented to time, place and person
4. Expect long-term memory loss for a few hours
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The correct answer is: Remain with client until oriented to time, place and person
Reference:
Fontaine, K.L.
Mental health nursing: Issues, trends, and transition to practice (6th ed.).(2008). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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