The perioperative nurse is encouraging a family member to remain with a client in the preoperative holding area until the client is taken into the operating room. Which of the following reasons is the primary reason for this encouragement?

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The presence of a family member or friend reduces the client's anxiety and stress associated with the preoperative period. Although the family may give information about the client's name and history, this information is obtained and confirmed by the nurse in other ways. Nursing staff, rather than family members, are responsible for prevention of cross-contamination.

The Perioperative Nurse Is Encouraging a Family Member to Remain