Question

After sedating a client, the nurse assesses that the client is frequently drowsy and drifts off during conversations. What number on the sedation scale would the nurse document for this client?

a) 2
b) 1
c) 3
d) 4

Answer 1

The nurse would document a score of 3 on the sedation scale for a client who is frequently drowsy and drifts off during conversations. Option 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the sedation level of a client and requires assigning an appropriate score based on the client's response after sedation. Nurses commonly use a sedation scale to measure the level of sedation in a patient.

The description given in the question, which is that the client is frequently drowsy and drifts off during conversations, corresponds to a Ramsay Sedation Scale score of 3, which means the patient is responding to commands but falling asleep if not stimulated.

Hence, the right answer is option 3.