A patient scheduled for outpatient surgery asks the nurse why he will not be admitted to the hospital for the surgery. What should the nurse explain as an advantage of having outpatient surgery?
1. reduced risk of healthcare-associated infections
2. ability to use home care for postoperative care in the home
3. reduced use of postoperative medications
4. inadequate staffing on the surgical care areas
Correct Answer: 1
Advantages to outpatient surgery include a reduced risk of healthcare-associated infections. The patient may or may not have home care for postoperative care in the home. There is no evidence to suggest that patients who have outpatient surgery use fewer postoperative medications. Saying that staffing on the surgical care areas is inadequate would be inappropriate.
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