A 28-year-old female patient has the following preoperative assessment: type 1 diabetes; no other significant health or family history; no recent surgeries; no use of alcohol, tobacco products, or illegal drugs; medications include insulin and
aspirin. The nurse can anticipate which tests to be performed preoperatively? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Urine pregnancy test
2. Serum glucose
3. Chest X-ray
4. ECG
5. Hemoglobin and hematocrit
1,2,5
Rationale 1: A urine pregnancy test is performed on all menstruating females.
Rationale 2: Because this patient is diabetic, a serum glucose will likely be drawn.
Rationale 3: A chest X-ray is not essential for a young adult who does not smoke.
Rationale 4: This patient has no history of cardiac disease, so an ECG is not indicated.
Rationale 5: Hemoglobin and hematocrit are measured on all menstruating females.
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