The nurse admits a male patient for ambulatory surgery. The patient tells the nurse that he skipped breakfast but drank a cup of coffee and some juice. Which does the nurse implement next?
a. Asks the patient to estimate the fluid vo-lume
b. Instructs the patient to dress and return home
c. Notifies the anesthesiologist and surgeon
d. Changes or delays surgery for several hours
A
The nurse obtains additional information from the patient before collaborating with the surgical team so he or she can present a complete picture of the patient's consumption. Drinking fluids before surgery increases this risk of aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse notifies the surgical team and collaborates with them to decide about rescheduling, delaying, or proceeding with the patient's procedure. The nurse does not change or delay the surgery independently. This is a col-laborative effort within the patient's surgical team.
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