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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 9
A patient who is being admitted to the surgical unit for a hysterectomy paces the floor, repeatedly saying, "I just want this over." What should the nurse do to promote a positive surgical outcome for the patient?
A) Ask the patient what her specific concerns are about the surgery.
B) Reassure the patient that the surgery will be over soon and she will be fine.
C) Redirect the patient's attention to the necessary preoperative preparations.
D) Tell the patient she should not be so anxious because she is having a common, safe surgery.
A) Ask the patient what her specific concerns are about the surgery.
B) Reassure the patient that the surgery will be over soon and she will be fine.
C) Redirect the patient's attention to the necessary preoperative preparations.
D) Tell the patient she should not be so anxious because she is having a common, safe surgery.
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A. Excessive anxiety and stress can affe...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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