1. The nurse is making a preoperative education appointment with a

patient. The patient asks if a family member should come to the

appointment. Which is the best response by the nurse?

a. “There is no need for an additional person at the appointment.”

b. “Your family can come and wait with you in the waiting room.”

c. “We recommend including family members at this appointment.”

d. “It is required that you have a family member at this appointment.”

CORRECT ANSWER: C

Including family members in perioperative education is advisable. Often a

family member is a coach for postoperative exercises when the patient

returns from surgery. If anxious relatives do not understand routine

postoperative events, it is likely that their anxiety will heighten the patient’s

fears and concerns. Preoperative preparation of family members before

surgery helps to minimize anxiety and misunderstanding. An additional

person is needed at the appointment if at all possible, and he or she needs to

be involved in the process, not just

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