In the operating room, the client tells the circulating nurse that he is going to have the cataract in his left eye removed. The nurse notes that the consent form indicates that surgery is to be performed on the right eye
What is the nurse's best first action? A. Assume that the client is a little confused because he is older and has received midazolam intramuscularly.
B. Check to see if the client has received any preoperative medications.
C. Notify the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
D. Ask the client his name.
D
Ensuring proper identification of the client is a responsibility of all members of the surgical team. Especially in a specialty surgical setting, where many people undergo the same type of surgery each day, such as cataract removal, it is possible that the client and the record do not match. The nurse identifies the client and the client's consent form before the physicians are notified.
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