The Nurse Is Conducting a Preoperative Interview with a Client

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is conducting a preoperative interview with a client who is scheduled for an elective hysterectomy and the client tells the nurse, "I am afraid that I will die in surgery like my mother did!" Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A)"Tell me more about what happened to your mother."
• B)"You will receive medications to reduce your anxiety."
• C)"You should talk to the doctor again about the surgery."
• D)"Surgical techniques have improved a lot in recent years."

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