AI and pre-surgery questions: don't go under without asking these

Before any surgery, even a small one, you need to know risks, recovery, and what could go wrong. AI can build a question list tailored to the exact procedure so you walk in prepared.

How to use it

• Tell AI the procedure name and ask for the top 10 questions to ask
• Ask AI what 'informed consent' means and what to look for in the form
• Ask AI to explain the difference between local and general anesthesia
• Ask AI for recovery-time questions so you can plan school or work

Try it

Pick any procedure (real or hypothetical) and ask AI for the top 10 questions you'd ask before signing the consent form.

Practice this safely

Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.

1. 1Ask AI to explain informed consent in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "AI and pre-surgery questions: don't go under without asking these" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check surgery prep against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.