Perioperative nursing diagnoses and interventions are directed toward,and guided by,the tremendous risks for harm to the patient inherent in surgery and interventional procedures; therefore,nursing actions can generally be categorized as:
A) therapeutic/restorative.
B) preventive/protective.
C) caring/comforting.
D) advocating/justifying.

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In contrast to some nursing specialties in which nursing diagnoses are derived from signs and symptoms of a condition,much of perioperative nursing care is preventive in nature,based on knowledge of inherent risks to patients undergoing surgical and invasive procedures.Perioperative nurses identify these risks and potential problems in advance and direct nursing interventions toward prevention of undesirable outcomes,such as injury and infection.Much of the work of perioperative nursing involves patient safety,protecting patients from risks related to the procedure,positioning,equipment,and the environment.

Perioperative Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions Are Directed Toward,and Guided By,the