The Patient Is Scheduled for an Operative Procedure That Will

question 4

Multiple Choice

The patient is scheduled for an operative procedure that will require placement of an additional IV line, an indwelling urinary catheter, and a nasogastric tube. The nurse should advocate for these lines to be placed at what time?

• A) Prior to transferring the patient to the preoperative holding area
• B) In the preoperative holding area
• C) After general anesthesia has been induced
• D) In the postanesthesia recovery room

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