Which one of the following preoperative findings would need to be reported immediately to the rest of the health care team?
1. Latex allergy
2. Heart rate of 88 beats per minute
3. Client's age greater than 70
4. No prior client history or family history of malignant hyperthermia
Latex allergy
Rationale: A client who has a latex allergy will need to have special accommodations to ensure that there is no contact with products that contain latex. A heart rate of 88 beats per minute is within normal limits. A client who is older than 70 may have some increased surgical risks, but would not require immediate communication with the health care team. A client history or family history of malignant hyperthermia would be a critical notification for the health care team, but this client had no history of this.
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