The Client Scheduled to Undergo Minor Surgery States,"The Physician Will

question 4

Multiple Choice

The client scheduled to undergo minor surgery states,"The physician will not give me pain medication after surgery because my surgery is only minor." What is the best response by the nurse?

• A)"You can experience pain after minor surgery,so you can have pain medication."
• B)"You are correct.The physician will not order any pain medication."
• C)"You are correct.I will need to teach you nonpharmacologic pain relief measures."
• D)" You can only have about half the dose because your surgery is minor."

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Definitions:

Bias

A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Observing Behaviors

The act of systematically watching and recording the actions and reactions of individuals or groups in order to gather data about specific conduct.

Organizational Behavior

The examination of individual and group behavior within organizational settings to understand, predict, and influence human behavior.

Critical Thinking

The intellectual process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an informed conclusion or decision.