As an intraoperative nurse, you know that the patient's emotional state can influence the outcome of his or her surgical procedure. How would you best reinforce the patient's ability to influence their outcome?
A) Teach the patient guided imagery
B) Assess the patient's coping strategies
C) Incorporate cultural, ethnic, and religious considerations as appropriate
D) Give him or her anti-anxiety medication
Ans: C
Feedback: Because the patient's emotional state remains a concern, the care initiated by preoperative nurses is continued by the intraoperative nursing staff that provides the patient with information and reassurance. The nurse supports coping strategies and reinforces the patient's ability to influence outcomes by encouraging active participation in the plan of care incorporating cultural, ethnic, and religious considerations as appropriate. Options A, B, and D are incorrect. They are not the best options in the intraoperative period.
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