Category: Reduction of Risk Potential A 57-year-old patient with a recent history of severe left leg pain and diagnosed with acute arterial occlusion is postoperative following an emergency embolectomy. Six hours after the procedure, the nurse is unable to detect pulses in the patient’s left foot using a Doppler ultrasound. The nurse informs the surgical team of the potential need for further intervention. When discussing the situation with the patient, who expresses a desire to refuse any additional surgical procedures, what should the nurse prioritize as the initial response? A. Explain the risks of not having the surgery B. Notifying the physician immediately C. Notifying the nursing supervisor D. Recording the client’s refusal in the nurses’ notes
Category: Reduction of Risk Potential A 57-year-old patient with a recent history of severe left leg pain and diagnosed with acute arterial occlusion is postoperative following an emergency embolectomy. Six hours after the procedure, the nurse is unable to detect pulses in the patient’s left foot using a Doppler ultrasound. The nurse informs the surgical team of the potential need for further intervention. When discussing the situation with the patient, who expresses a desire to refuse any additional surgical procedures, what should the nurse prioritize as the initial response? A. Explain the risks of not having the surgery B. Notifying the physician immediately C. Notifying the nursing supervisor D. Recording the client’s refusal in the nurses’ notes
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Category: Reduction of Risk Potential
A 57-year-old patient with a recent history of severe left leg pain and diagnosed with acute arterial occlusion is postoperative following an emergency embolectomy. Six hours after the procedure, the nurse is unable to detect pulses in the patient’s left foot using a Doppler ultrasound. The nurse informs the surgical team of the potential need for further intervention. When discussing the situation with the patient, who expresses a desire to refuse any additional surgical procedures, what should the nurse prioritize as the initial response?
A. Explain the risks of not having the surgery
B. Notifying the physician immediately
C. Notifying the nursing supervisor
D. Recording the client’s refusal in the nurses’ notes
A 57-year-old patient with a recent history of severe left leg pain and diagnosed with acute arterial occlusion is postoperative following an emergency embolectomy. Six hours after the procedure, the nurse is unable to detect pulses in the patient’s left foot using a Doppler ultrasound. The nurse informs the surgical team of the potential need for further intervention. When discussing the situation with the patient, who expresses a desire to refuse any additional surgical procedures, what should the nurse prioritize as the initial response?
A. Explain the risks of not having the surgery
B. Notifying the physician immediately
C. Notifying the nursing supervisor
D. Recording the client’s refusal in the nurses’ notes
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