A nurse is preparing a patient for scheduled transesophageal echocardiography. What action should the nurse perform?

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During the recovery period, the patient must maintain bed rest with the head of the bed elevated to 45 degrees. The patient must be NPO 6 hours preprocedure. The patient is sedated to make him or her comfortable, but will not be heavily sedated, and opioids are not necessary. Also, the patient will have a peripheral IV line initiated preprocedure.

A Nurse Is Preparing a Patient for Scheduled Transesophageal Echocardiography