Which of the Following Actions Best Describes an Element of the Perioperative

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions best describes an element of the perioperative nursing assessment?

• A) Scanning the surgical schedule for the day before morning report.
• B) Reading the pick/preference list attached to the case cart.
• C) Reviewing the patient medical record.
• D) Studying an on-line tutorial about the intended surgical procedure.

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Definitions:

Component

A constituent part or element of a larger whole.

Contradictory

Referring to statements or propositions that directly oppose each other such that if one is true, the other must be false.

Truth Values

The valuation in logic assigned to propositions, indicating their truthfulness as either true (T) or false (F).

Biconditional

A logical statement in which both parts imply each other; true only when both parts are simultaneously true or false.