The patient wears dentures and is reluctant to remove them for the surgery. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Everyone needs to remove his dentures prior to surgery."
B) "You can have your teeth back right after your surgery."
C) "You may keep your dentures; I will just notify the operating nurse."
D) "Your dentures need to be removed as a safety precaution; they could potentially interfere with your airway and breathing during surgery."
Ans: D
Feedback: If denture plates are left in the mouth, they could easily fall to the back of the throat during induction of anesthesia and cause respiratory obstruction. The dentures should not be inserted until the patient is fully awake.
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