Question

M.C. is a 45-year-old patient on the medical-surgical floor with an admission diagnosis of lower GI bleed. He has a history of HTN, hyperlipidemia and morbid obesity. He has an EGD and colonoscopy planned for the AM. When planning this client care, which interventions are appropriate? (Choose all that apply)

A. Allow M.C. to take his Vasotec, Coreg, and Catapres scheduled for 0900 at 0600 with sips of water; B. Restart the IV if M.C.reports pain above the site although there are no obvious symptoms of infiltration or phlebitis;C. Hold all PRN IV narcotics and benzodiazepines after midnight;D. Educate M. C, about moderate sedation procedures and what he might expect in the way of monitoring after the procedure is complete; E. Request a nocturnal pulse oximeter study be prescribed

Answer 1

Answer:A. Allow M.C. to take his Vasotec, Coreg, and Catapres scheduled for 0900 at 0600 with sips of water.

D. Educate M. C, about moderate sedation procedures and what he might expect in the way of monitoring after the procedure is complete;

E. Request a nocturnal pulse oximeter study be prescribed.