All Patients Undergoing Surgery Need to Have Preoperative Preparation

question 13

Multiple Choice

All patients undergoing surgery need to have preoperative preparation.When physically preparing the patient,the most appropriate action for the nurse to take is which of the following?

• A) Leaving all of the patient's jewelry in place
• B) Removing the patient's makeup and nail polish
• C) Providing the patient with sips of water for a dry mouth
• D) Removing the patient's hearing aid before transport to the operating room

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Definitions:

Solomon Four-Group

An experimental design method that assesses the impact of pre-testing on the outcomes of an experiment through the use of four groups.

Experimental Design

The plan for a controlled experiment, outlining how to conduct the research and ensure the validity of the results.

Solomon Four-Group

An experimental design that combines pretest-posttest control group design and posttest-only control group design to evaluate a treatment while controlling for pretesting effects.

Pretest-Posttest

A research design that measures participants on the dependent variable before and after exposure to an intervention or treatment to assess its effects.