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IV line patency: IV access is important for fluid and medication administration, but it is not the highest priority immediately postoperatively.

Urine output: Monitoring urine output is important for assessing kidney function and fluid balance, but airway management takes precedence.

Wound drainage: Assessing wound drainage is necessary to monitor for excessive bleeding or infection, but it is not the top priority compared to airway patency.

"They'll make it easier for you to do leg exercises after your surgery." Leg exercises help prevent DVT, but antiembolism stockings do not directly assist in performing them.

"They'll protect your legs and heels from skin breakdown." While stockings provide some skin protection, their primary function is to prevent venous stasis and embolism, not to prevent pressure ulcers.

"They'll help keep you warm immediately after your surgery." Stockings are not primarily designed for warmth; their main purpose is to prevent clot formation by improving circulation.

Allow the patient to be taken to surgery after notifying the circulating nurse. The patient should not proceed to surgery with an incorrect name on the consent form, even if the circulating nurse is informed.

Inform the surgeon of the error. While notifying the surgeon is important, the primary action is to obtain a corrected consent form.

Have the new form attached to the old incorrect one and document it. Attaching a new form does not resolve the error; a corrected and properly signed form is required before surgery proceeds.

Irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter. There is no indication that the catheter is obstructed. Catheter irrigation should only be performed if there is a suspected blockage (e.g., absent urine output, blood clots).

Increase the flow rate of the IV for 10 to 15 minutes. Increasing IV fluids may help improve urine output, but it should only be done based on a provider’s order and after assessing the patient’s volume status.

Apply manual pressure to the patient's bladder. This action is inappropriate unless the patient has urinary retention, which should be confirmed through assessment before attempting bladder compression

Recovery care: Recovery is a component of postoperative care, but it does not encompass all aspects of care after surgery.

PACU care: PACU care is a phase within postoperative care but does not represent the complete postoperative period.

Perioperative care: Perioperative care refers to the entire surgical experience (before, during, and after surgery), not just the final phase of recovery.

Not an acceptable signature. This is incorrect because an "X" is legally acceptable if properly witnessed.

Required to be accompanied by a picture identification. Picture identification is not necessary for consent validity; the primary requirement is witnessing.

Acceptable if the surgeon is willing. Consent must meet legal standards, not just the surgeon’s approval. A witness is required for it to be valid.

To relieve pain or complications without curing. This describes palliative care, not perioperative care.

Voluntary. This does not define perioperative care; it relates to patient decision-making (e.g., elective surgery).

Own, originating within an individual. This describes something intrinsic (e.g., idiopathic conditions), not perioperative care.

Have a photograph of the surgical site in the medical record. Photographs are not a standard requirement for surgical verification.

Have the unit nurse confirm their identity. Identity confirmation is necessary but not sufficient to prevent wrong-site surgery. Marking the site is the key step.

Verbally state the location of the surgical site and the expected procedure. Verbal confirmation is important but should be combined with physical marking of the site to ensure accuracy.

Artificial body part. This describes a prosthesis, not an elective procedure.

Own, originating within an individual. This describes something intrinsic, such as idiopathic conditions, not elective surgery.

To relieve pain or complication without curing. This describes palliative care, not an elective procedure.