Perioperative Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions Are Directed Toward,and Guided By,the

Multiple Choice

Perioperative nursing diagnoses and interventions are directed toward,and guided by,the tremendous risks for harm to the patient inherent in surgery and interventional procedures; therefore,nursing actions can generally be categorized as:

A) therapeutic/restorative.
B) preventive/protective.
C) caring/comforting.
D) advocating/justifying.