A nurse should plan to implement which action as part of the routine morning care for a hospitalized patient who has just returned from having ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) therapy?

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The nurse should check the gag reflex before offering medications and breakfast so that the patient does not aspirate because of the effects of general anesthesia.The nurse should use side rails and assist the patient to walk if unsteadiness is present.Vital signs should be measured every 15 minutes initially and then less often,but once per shift is insufficient after this procedure.Neurological status should be assessed every 30 minutes while the patient is awake,but the patient should not be awakened.It is thought that sleep helps return the patient to baseline more quickly.

A Nurse Should Plan to Implement Which Action as Part