When the Nurse Interviews a Patient Who Is to Have

question 18

Multiple Choice

When the nurse interviews a patient who is to have outpatient surgery using a general anesthetic, which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon and anesthesiologist before surgery?

• A) The patient drinks 3 or 4 cups of coffee every morning before going to work.
• B) The patient takes a baby aspirin daily but stopped taking aspirin 10 days ago.
• C) The patient drank 4 ounces of apple juice 3 hours before coming to the hospital.
• D) The patient's father died after receiving general anesthesia for abdominal surgery.

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Definitions:

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting and organizing sensory information to understand and interact with the environment.

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels simultaneously: a conscious, deliberate level and an unconscious, automatic level.

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Consciously Perceive

The act of becoming aware of something through the senses in a mindful and intentional manner.