The staff educator is presenting a workshop on the care of the patient undergoing thoracic surgery. What would the staff educator list as objectives of preoperative care for these patients? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Prepare the family for the surgery
B) Make sure the patient understands home care
C) Ascertain the patient's functional reserve
D) Determine whether the patient is likely to survive and recover from the surgery
E) Ensure that the patient is in optimal condition for surgery
Ans: C, D, E
Feedback: The objectives of preoperative care for the patient undergoing thoracic surgery are to ascertain the patient's functional reserve, to determine whether the patient is likely to survive and recover from the surgery, and to ensure that the patient is in optimal condition for surgery. Preoperative care for these patients is not meant to prepare the family for the surgery or to make sure the patient understands home care.
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