A nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for a procedure with moderate (conscious) sedation. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. Moderate (conscious) sedation allows the client to respond to verbal commands and maintain their own airway, while providing pain relief and decreased anxiety. B. The client will not be fully awake; they will be in a relaxed, drowsy state but still responsive, which differentiates moderate sedation from general anesthesia. C. A breathing tube is not typically required for moderate sedation because the client maintains spontaneous breathing and airway reflexes. D. Muscle-paralyzing medications are used in general anesthesia, not in moderate sedation, as clients must remain able to move and respond.