The nurse is caring for a trauma victim in the ED who will require emergency surgery due to injuries. Before the patient leaves the ED for the OR, the patient goes into cardiac arrest
The nurse assists in the successful resuscitation and proceeds to release the patient to the OR staff. When can the ED nurse perform the preoperative assessment?
A) When he or she has the opportunity to review the patient's electronic health record
B) When the patient arrives in the OR
C) When assisting with the resuscitation
D) Preoperative assessment is not necessary in this case
Ans: C
Feedback:
The only opportunity for preoperative assessment may take place at the same time as resuscitation in the ED. Preoperative assessment is necessary, but the nurse could not normally enter the OR to perform this assessment. The health record is an inadequate data source.
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