A 4-Year-Old Preschooler Is Scheduled for Bilateral Inguinal Hernia Repair

question 7

Multiple Choice

A 4-year-old preschooler is scheduled for bilateral inguinal hernia repair.He is in the preoperative waiting lounge with his mother while his father looks for a parking space.The mother does not speak English,and she seems confused and intimidated as the perioperative nurse approaches.The surgeon has just marked both inguinal sites with his initials.The mother appears to indicate that the surgery will take place only on the right side; however,the consent states bilateral and is signed by the father.The perioperative nurse's first appropriate response should be to:

• A) attempt to explain the notation on the consent with hand signals and her best Spanish until the father returns.
• B) sit down next to the mother and convey calming behaviors until the father returns.
• C) stay with the mother and patient while someone calls back the surgeon and a medical interpreter.
• D) page the father to return and interpret for her.

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