A Client, Unsure of the Need for Surgery, Asks the Nurse

question 26

Multiple Choice

A client, unsure of the need for surgery, asks the nurse, "What should I do?" What answer by the nurse is based on advocacy?

• A) "If I were you, I sure would not have this surgical procedure."
• B) "Gosh, I don't know what I would do if I were you."
• C) "Tell me more about what makes you think you don't want surgery."
• D) "Let me talk to your doctor and I will get back to you as soon as I can."

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