The nurse is preparing a client with a dislocated shoulder for a closed, manual reduction of the dislocation with procedural sedation. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering for this procedure?

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IV sedatives, such as the benzodiazepines, are administered for procedural sedation. Inhaled, epidural, and topical agents are not included in procedural sedation.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Client with a Dislocated Shoulder