A Preoperative Patient in the Holding Area Asks the Nurse

question 10

Multiple Choice

A preoperative patient in the holding area asks the nurse, "Will the doctor put me to sleep with a mask over my face?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is,

• A) "A drug will be given to you through your IV line, which will cause you to go to sleep almost immediately."
• B) "Only your surgeon can tell you for sure what method of anesthesia will be used. Should I ask your surgeon?"
• C) "General anesthesia is now given by injecting medication into your veins, so you will not need a mask over your face."
• D) "Masks are not used anymore for anesthesia. A tube will be inserted into your throat to deliver a gas that will put you to sleep."