CINAHL - Moderate Conscious Sedation: Caring for and Monitoring the Adult Patient 100% SOLVED!

The nurse is educating a 36-year-old patient who will be receiving moderate conscious sedation (MCS). The nurse explains to the patient that -ANSWERSshe will be able to respond verbally to requests while under sedation The charge nurse is explaining to a group of new nurses that one of the goals of MCS is -ANSWERSfor the patient to return more quickly to his/her baseline physical and neurologic status MCS can be a good alternative to general anesthesia because -ANSWERSit is designed to prevent deep sedation The nurse is caring for a 52-year-old man who is receiving MCS. The nurse is certain to monitor the patient for all of the following, except -ANSWERSabnormal blood glucose values The nurse is starting her shift, and learns that she will be caring for and monitoring a 70-year-old man who will receive MCS. The nurse remembers to gather the following: -ANSWERSA pulse oximeter After caring for and monitoring a patient who received MCS, the post-procedural documentation includes -ANSWERSthe patient's tolerance of the procedure The nurse is monitoring a patient during her recovery period after receiving MCS. The nurse is aware that -ANSWERSmonitoring the patient's BP is important during this time The charge nurse explains to a new nurse, who will be caring for and monitoring a patient receiving MCS, that patients undergoing MCS cannot respond to verbal commands. -ANSWERSFalse The nurse caring for a patient who is receiving MCS measures the patient's BP every -ANSWERS5-10 minutes according to facility protocol and the patient's condition The nurse is preparing a patient for MCS, and makes certain to -ANSWERSobtain baseline vital signs Prior to caring for and monitoring a patient who will receive MCS, the nurse is aware that it is always critical for the following to be available during the procedure: -ANSWERSSupplemental oxygen supplies