What should the nurse advise the mother of a 4-year-old child to bring with her child to the outpatient surgery center on the day of surgery?
a. Snacks
b. Fruit juice boxes
c. All of the child's medications
d. One of the child's favorite toys
D
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A The child will be NPO before surgery; therefore including snacks for the child is
contraindicated.
B The child will be NPO before surgery. Unnecessary stress will result when the
child is denied the juice.
C It is not necessary to bring all medications on the day of surgery. The medication
the child has been receiving should have been noted during the preoperative
workup. The parent should be knowledgeable of which medications the child has
been taking if further information is necessary.
D A familiar toy can be effective in decreasing a child's stress in an unfamiliar
environment.
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