A patient recovering from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for severe depression is confused and wants to know what has been done.What action by the nurse is best?
A) Administer a sedative to help calm the patient.
B) Call the physician and report the patient's response.
C) Explain that the patient is in the hospital and has just had ECT.
D) Encourage the patient to go back to sleep until the pre-procedure medication has worn off.
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