Before administering the preoperative medication, the nurse should
a. ensure that the permit has been properly signed.
b. have the unlicensed assistive personnel call for transportation.
c. make sure there is nothing else left to do.
d. take and record a set of vital signs.
A
The purposes of various preoperative medications are to allay anxiety, reduce side effects of anesthetic agents, and create amnesia. Before administering any of them, make sure the permit has been correctly signed because once premedicated, the client can no longer sign the consent form.
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