When attempting to provide information to the parents of a child undergoing surgery, the nurse notes that the parents appear confused and do not seem to remember what they are being told. What is the most probable cause of the parents' forgetfulness?
a. Noisy environment
b. Serious nature of surgery
c. Increased level of parents' anxiety
d. Developmental age of the child
ANS: C
Anxiety of the parents may result in confusion and forgetfulness. It is not known if the environment is noisy, if the surgery is serious in nature, or what is the developmental age of the child.
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