The nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient recovering from procedural sedation and analgesia for a surgical procedure.What should the nurse emphasize in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

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Instructions after procedural sedation and analgesia are to include that an adult must drive the patient home and provide a safe environment,and the patient must not and will not drive or operate heavy machinery or sign legal documents for 24 hours.A.There is no reason for the patient to abstain from eating for 24 hours after receiving procedural sedation and analgesia.

The Nurse Is Reviewing Discharge Instructions with a Patient Recovering