When Assessing Patients in the Preoperative Area, the Nurse Knows

question 1

Multiple Choice

When assessing patients in the preoperative area, the nurse knows that which patient is at a higher risk for an altered response to anesthesia?

• A) The 30-year-old patient who has never had surgery before
• B) The 45-year-old patient who stopped smoking 10 years ago
• C) The 21-year-old patient who is to have a kidney stone removed
• D) The 78-year-old patient who is to have gallbladder removal

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