As the Nurse Is Completing the Pre-Operative Checklist, Mrs

question 13

Multiple Choice

As the nurse is completing the pre-operative checklist, Mrs. Jones asks whether she will be awake during her surgery. What is the next step for this nurse?  

• A)Answer Mrs. Jones's question to reassure her prior to her surgery. 
• B)Put a note on the chart for this to be reviewed with Mrs. Jones by the Anesthetist in the Operating Room. 
• C)Contact the surgeon, as Mrs. Jones does not have a clear understanding and therefore has not given informed consent. 
• D)Document Mrs. Jones's questions in the chart and note that the nurse provided the answers.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A type of memory in which previous experiences aid the performance of a task without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Classical Conditioning

A training method in which two stimuli are consistently associated with each other; over time, a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus is triggered by the first stimulus alone.

Implicit Memory

A type of memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences, such as procedural memory involved in riding a bike.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and sensations.