The nurse must obtain surgical consent forms for the scheduled surgery. Which client would not be able to consent legally to surgery?
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Question 2 of 23
The nurse is assessing a client in the day surgery unit who states, 'I am really afraid of having this surgery. I'm afraid of what they will find.' Which statement would be the most therapeutic response by the nurse?
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Question 3 of 23
The nurse is completing a preoperative assessment on a male client who states, 'I am allergic to codeine.' Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
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The circulating nurse and the scrub technician find a discrepancy in the sponge count. Which action should the circulating nurse take first?
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Question 5 of 23
Which situation demonstrates the circulating nurse acting as the client's advocate?
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