As the Nurse Is Completing the Pre-Operative Checklist, Mrs

Multiple Choice

As the nurse is completing the pre-operative checklist, Mrs. Jones asks whether she will be awake during her surgery. What is the next step for this nurse?  

A) Answer Mrs. Jones's question to reassure her prior to her surgery. 
B) Put a note on the chart for this to be reviewed with Mrs. Jones by the Anesthetist in the Operating Room. 
C) Contact the surgeon, as Mrs. Jones does not have a clear understanding and therefore has not given informed consent. 
D) Document Mrs. Jones's questions in the chart and note that the nurse provided the answers.