During your preoperative assessment in the preoperative holding area, the client says, "I think I need to wait until later to have this surgery done. The last time I had surgery I think there were some problems with the pain medication used."
Which of the following nursing diagnoses should you consider for this client?
1. Anxiety related to fear of the unknown
2. Distrust related to anesthesia
3. Deficit knowledge related to anesthesia
4. Malignant hyperthermia related to past anesthesia problems
ANS: 1
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