A Patient Is Admitted from a Local Skilled Nursing Facility

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted from a local skilled nursing facility to the outpatient surgery center for surgical debridement of a stage IV sacral pressure ulcer.The perioperative nurse discovers that the patient does not have a signed consent form for the surgery on the chart or in the surgery center.The patient says that she has not talked to the surgeon and that she has many questions regarding her surgery.When informed of this,the surgeon tells the nurse to have the patient sign the informed consent form,and he will review it prior to the surgery.What should the nurse do?

• A) Follow the surgeon's orders, and ask the patient to sign the surgical consent form.
• B) Inform the surgeon that she will have the patient sign after he discusses the surgery with the patient.
• C) Ensure that the signed surgical consent is witnessed by two nurses, because the surgeon is not available.
• D) Cancel the surgery and transfer the patient back to the long-term care facility.

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Definitions:

Configural Model

A model that suggests that elements are perceived and processed holistically rather than as a simple sum of their parts.

First Impressions

Initial judgments or assessments made upon encountering someone or something for the first time, which can be lasting and influential.

Asch

Pertains to a landmark study or perspective in social psychology exploring conformity and the influence of group pressure on individual behavior.

Cognitive Consistency

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