The client in the operating room states, “I don’t think I will have this surgery after all.” Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
1. Have the surgeon speak with the client.
2. Ask the client to discuss the concerns.
3. Continue to prep the client for surgery.
4. Immediately stop the surgical procedure.
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CORRECT ANSWER (4)
1. This surgeon should speak with the client,
but the first intervention is to stop the
procedure.
2. Asking the client to discuss concerns should
be done, but the first intervention is to stop
the procedure.
3. Continuing to prep the client for the surgery
can be done, but is inappropriate when the
client no longer is giving consent.
4. Stopping the surgical procedure is the first intervention for the nurse to implement.
Content – Medical/Surgical: Integrated Processes –
Nursing Process: Implementation: Client Needs –
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential:
Cognitive Level – Application
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