A patient tells the nurse that he does not understand the surgical procedure the health care provider told him he needed. Which of the following should the nurse do to advocate for this patient?
1. Contact the health care provider and ask that the procedure be explained to the patient.
2. Explain the procedure to the patient.
3. Document that the patient does not understand the proposed surgical procedure.
4. Instruct the patient in alternatives to the surgical procedure.
Contact the health care provider and ask that the procedure be explained to the patient.
Rationale: As an advocate, the nurse should communicate with other members of the health care team so that the patient can make an autonomous, informed decision about the surgical procedure. The nurse should not explain the procedure to the patient. The nurse should not do anything beyond documenting the patient's lack of understanding about the procedure. The nurse should not provide alternatives to the surgical procedure.
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