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A patient is to have a left inguinal hernia repair at the outpatient surgical clinic. Preoperatively, it is most important for the nurse to determine whether the
a.   patient has had any experience with outpatient surgery in the past.
b.   patient’s medical plan covers outpatient surgery.
c.   patient plans to stay overnight at the surgical center.
d.   patient has someone available for transportation and care at home.
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After outpatient surgery, the patient should not drive home and will need assistance with transportation and home care. The patient’s experience with outpatient surgery is assessed, but it does not have as much application to the patient’s physiologic safety. The patient’s insurance coverage is important to establish, but this is not usually the nurse’s role or a priority in nursing care. A patient having surgery at an outpatient clinic will not usually be staying overnight unless there are complications.
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