During Preoperative Assessment for a 7:30 AM (0730) Surgery, the Nurse

question 45

Multiple Choice

During preoperative assessment for a 7:30 AM (0730) surgery, the nurse finds the patient drank a cup of coffee this morning. The nurse reports this information to the anesthesia provider. Which action does the nurse anticipate $\bold{next}$ ?

• A) A delay in or cancellation of surgery
• B) Questions regarding components of the coffee
• C) Additional questions about why the patient had coffee
• D) Instructions to determine what education was provided in the preoperative visit