A patient who is having surgery in a teaching hospital tells the nurse she wants only the surgeon and other necessary people in the operating room. She does not want the surgeon to be teaching medical students while conducting the surgery
How can the nurse support the patient's request? 1. Ensure that the consent form contains this information and communicate the patient's request to the surgical team.
2. Tell the patient that it really doesn't matter who is in the operating room during the surgery.
3. Explain to the patient that she has no control over who participates in the surgery.
4. Remind the patient that she can refuse the surgery at any time.
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Rationale 1: Depending on the organization, surgical consent forms often identify who will be performing the surgery and if the surgeon will be using the procedure as an opportunity to teach. The nurse should ensure that the patient's request is stated on the consent form and communicate the request to the surgical team.
Rationale 2: This response is dismissive of the patient's concerns.
Rationale 3: This response would not be supportive of patient advocacy.
Rationale 4: The patient is not refusing to have surgery, and the nurse should not encourage her to do so.
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