A Patient Fearful of Anesthesia Asks the Nurse to Make

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient fearful of anesthesia asks the nurse to make sure that she wakes up after surgery just so she can see her family one more time if she is going to die. What should the nurse do to support this patient?

• A) Attempt to reduce the patient's fears and discuss these fears with the surgical team.
• B) Tell the patient that no one is going to let her die.
• C) Explain that everyone who undergoes anesthesia thinks they won't wake up.
• D) Tell the patient there is no guarantee that she won't die during the procedure.

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