Question

"A nurse provides preoperative education to a client scheduled to undergo elective surgery. The nurse includes instructions about proper skin care. Which client statement indicates the need for further education?"

Answer 1

Answer:

"I should begin to use a antibacterial soap a few days before my cirurgical procedure"

Explanation:

An elective surgery is a proposed surgical treatment, but its performance can await a more favorable occasion, that is, it can be scheduled. This is a non-emergency surgery as the patient can wait months for the surgery to be performed. Important information about surgery is that, before the surgical process begins, the patient will have an aseptic process in which antibacterial and other products that have the power to reduce the risk of contamination will be used.

Since the hospital will do the proper cleaning process for that type of care, it is not necessary for the patient to use bacterial soap prior to the procedure, as the bacterial soap is temporary and not appropriate for surgery.