The Nurse Performs a Preoperative Assessment on a Patient Before

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse performs a preoperative assessment on a patient before surgery.Which finding would require immediate follow-up by the nurse?

• A) The patient uses several herbal remedies routinely.
• B) The patient recently visited a chiropractor for back pain.
• C) The patient has used acupressure to relieve postoperative nausea in the past.
• D) The patient expresses a wish to use acupuncture for postoperative pain control.

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