Which of the following statements made by a nurse reflects the greatest insight into the planning needs of a same-day surgical experience?
1. "Time is a precious resource in same-day surgery units; being organized allows for the best utilization of time."
2. "Everything must be checked and verified as being ready before the client is ad-mitted into the surgical area."
3. "With only a few hours from time of admission to the beginning of the procedure, things have to be effectively organized."
4. "I take the time to review the client's preadmission and preoperative data in order to formulate the most individualized plan of care possible."
ANS: 4
Ambulatory and same-day surgical programs offer challenges in gathering a complete assessment in a limited time. Clients are admitted only hours before the surgical event, so it is important for you to organize and verify data obtained preoperatively and implement a perioperative plan of care. Although the remaining options are not incorrect, they do not stress the importance of ef-fective organization of the client's plan of care.
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