The nurse is doing a prehospitalization orientation for Kayla, age 7, who is scheduled for cardiac surgery
As part of the preparation, the nurse explains that Kayla will not be able to talk because of an endotracheal tube but that she will be able to talk when it is removed. This explanation is:
a. Unnecessary.
b. The surgeon's responsibility.
c. Too stressful for a young child.
d. An appropriate part of the child's preparation.
ANS: D
This is a necessary part of preoperative preparation that will help reduce the anxiety associated with surgery. If the child wakes and is not prepared for the inability to speak, she will be even more anxious. It is a joint responsibility of nursing, medical staff, and child life personnel. This is a necessary component of preparation that will help reduce the anxiety associated with surgery.
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