Five minutes after receiving the ordered preoperative midazolam by IV injection,the patient asks to get up to go to the bathroom to urinate. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

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The patient will be at risk for a fall after receiving the sedative,so the best nursing action is to have the patient use a bedpan or urinal. Having the patient get up either with assistance or independently increases the risk for a fall. The drug is timed to be in effect during transportation to the operating room. The patient will be uncomfortable and risk involuntary incontinence if the bladder is full during transport to the operating room.

Five Minutes After Receiving the Ordered Preoperative Midazolam by IV