The nurse is completing a preoperative assessment. The nurse notices the patient is tearful and constantly wringing hands. The patient states, “I’m really nervous about this surgery. Do you think it will be ok?” What is the nurse’s best response? a) “You have nothing to worry about; you have the best surgical team.” b) “What family support do you have after the surgery?” c) “What are your concerns?” d) “No one has ever died from the procedure you are having.”
The nurse is completing a preoperative assessment. The nurse notices the patient is tearful and constantly wringing hands. The patient states, “I’m really nervous about this surgery. Do you think it will be ok?” What is the nurse’s best response?
a) “You have nothing to worry about; you have the best surgical team.”
b) “What family support do you have after the surgery?”
c) “What are your concerns?”
d) “No one has ever died from the procedure you are having.”