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?
1. Attempt to reduce the patient's fears and discuss these fears with the surgical team.
2. Tell the patient that no one is going to let her die.
3. Explain that everyone who undergoes anesthesia thinks they won't wake up.
4. Tell the patient there is no guarantee that she won't die during the procedure.
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Rationale 1: The nurse should try to reduce the patient's fears but also communicate them to the surgical team. The anesthesiologist might be able to provide medication to help reduce the patient's anxiety.
Rationale 2: The nurse should not promise the patient that she isn't going to die.
Rationale 3: The nurse should not minimize or invalidate the patient's fears.
Rationale 4: The nurse should not compound the patient's fears by saying there is no guarantee she won't die.
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