On the way to surgery, a patient expresses doubt about proceeding with the planned procedure. The patient states that the doctor did not explain it very well and she would like to talk to her again before starting the procedure
The nurse knows the surgery schedule is very tight, reassures the patient that everything will be all right, and administers the preoperative sedation. This scenario describes what possible type of negligence? a. Assessment failure c. Implementation failure
b. Planning failure d. Evaluation failure
D
The nurse has a duty to act as a patient advocate, in this case by holding the preoperative sedation until the doctor and the patient can speak and the patient is satisfied that she has the necessary information to make this decision.
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What general teaching issues will you address with R.M. concerning hypothyroidism?
What will be an ideal response?