A 36-year-old woman was preoperatively admitted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with operative cholangiogram.She was then interviewed by her perioperative nurse in the preoperative intake lounge.The patient's weight on admission was 245 lb.After the assessment,the nurse returned to the operating room (OR)and modified the standard plan of care by instituting risk reduction strategies that were derived from information from the preoperative assessment.A good example of this action would best be described by:
A) replacing the regular OR bed with a bariatric-specific OR bed.
B) providing protective lead aprons for all staff during the procedure.
C) writing the patient's name, allergies, and body weight on the whiteboard.
D) administering antibiotics to the patient 1 hour before the incision.

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Planning is preparing in advance for what will or may happen and determining the priorities for care.Planning based on patient assessment results in knowing the patient and the patient's unique needs so that alterations in events,such as positioning the patient on a bariatric-specific OR bed as opposed to a regular OR bed,can be readily accommodated.Replacing the OR bed with a larger OR bed is a nurse-sensitive preventive intervention that provides equipment based on patient need.

A 36-Year-Old Woman Was Preoperatively Admitted for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Operative