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Table 18-2
Psychosocial Assessment of the Preoperative Patient
Question | Answer |
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Give 4 things we should ask our preoperative patient about in regards to situational changes. | Support systems, LOC, Impact of surgery on lifestyle, presence of hope/anticipation of positive results |
Give 2 things we should ask our preoperative patient about in regards to concerns with the unknown. | What makes fearful or anxious and how nervou are you? Expectations of surgery, changes in health statu,s and effects on daily livig. |
Name a couple things we should ask our preoperative patient about in regards to concerns with body image. | roles/relationships and view of self; perceived or potentional changes in roles/relationships/body image |
Name a few things we should ask our preoperative patient about in regards to past experiences. | surgical experiences, hospitalizations, treatments; Responses to those experiences; how do they affect the patients feeling about the current surgery |
What should we ask about to determine knowledge deficit? | what do they want to know about this surgery; assess understanding of everything related to the surgery; assess if the information they have is correct |