A patient with a chronic cough is scheduled to have a bronchoscopy with biopsy. Which intervention will the nurse implement directly after the procedure?

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Risk for aspiration and maintaining an open airway is the priority. Because a local anesthetic is used to suppress the gag and cough reflexes during bronchoscopy,the nurse should monitor for the return of these reflexes before allowing the patient to take oral fluids or food. The patient does not need to be on bed rest,and the head of the bed does not need to be in the high-Fowler's position.

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