A Child Is Scheduled for Open Heart Surgery

question 37

Multiple Choice

A child is scheduled for open heart surgery.Which nursing action is the priority?

• A) Complete the preoperative checklist.
• B) Ensure informed consent is on the chart.
• C) Show the parents the intensive care unit.
• D) Teach the family about the surgery.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Organization

The psychological processes that enable individuals to perceive patterns, and structure in the environment, making sense of the world through visual, auditory, and other sensory information.

Visual Cortex

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Figure-Ground Relationships

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