Once a patient has received induction of anesthesia for extensive cancer surgery, the surgical technician turns to the nurse and asks, "Do you think this guy is going to make it?" What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
A)"I'm not sure, but we'll soon find out."
B)"I don't think we should be talking about this right now."
C)"I saw his information and his situation is terrible."
D)"Why don't you ask the surgeon about that?"

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The nurse should respond by saying, "I don't think we should be talking about this right now." Once a patient has received induction of anesthesia, they may still have the ability to hear and recall some events that occurred during their surgical procedure. Discussing a patient's condition or other personal information is inappropriate and may even violate privacy practices, in some situations. The nurse should refrain from discussing topics that they would not want the patient to hear.

Once a Patient Has Received Induction of Anesthesia for Extensive