Susan Graton Is a 52-Year-Old and 425-Pound Patient Scheduled for Surgery

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Susan Graton is a 52-year-old and 425-pound patient scheduled for surgery at the bariatric surgery center in 3 days.She has osteoarthritis and had a spinal fusion when she was 13.Cheryl,her long-time neighbor and a perioperative nurse at the bariatric center,has asked to be Susan's circulating nurse and is contemplating Susan's plan of care.Susan shared with Cheryl her concern that she would not be able to move herself over to the OR bed and would be embarrassed if the nurses could not lift her.Based on this information,Cheryl has identified this nursing diagnosis:___ and these three positioning-relevant nursing interventions:___ ___ ___.Select from the options to fill in the blanks.

A) Impaired transfer ability;lock OR bed and transport vehicle during transfer;use at least 4 persons to assist with lift and transfer;use OR bed to accommodate patient weight and size.
B) Anxiety;reassure patient with calm and appropriate touch;remain at patient side during induction;use at least 4 persons to assist with lift and transfer.
C) Impaired physical mobility;reassure patient with calm and appropriate touch;remain at patient side during induction;use OR bed to accommodate patient weight and size.
D) Impaired physical mobility;lock OR bed and transport vehicle during transfer;reassure patient with calm and appropriate touch;remain at patient side during induction.