The health care provider sees a client at 10 A.M. and writes a prescription for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) as soon as possible. Which of the following actions that are included in the agency protocol for ERCP should the nursetake first?

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The client will need to be NPO for 8 hours before the ERCP is done, so the nurse's initial action should be to place the client on NPO status. The other actions can be done after the client is NPO.

The Health Care Provider Sees a Client at 10 A and Writes