You are the nurse sending a patient to the operating room for a scheduled surgery. What would you make sure is on the chart when it accompanies the patient to surgery? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Laboratory reports
B) Nurses' notes
C) Verification form
D) Physician's progress notes for the day
E) Dietician's assessment
Ans: A, B, C
Feedback: The completed chart (with the preoperative checklist and verification form) accompanies the patient to the OR with the surgical consent form attached, along with all laboratory reports and nurses' records. Any unusual last-minute observations that may have a bearing on anesthesia or surgery are noted prominently at the front of the chart. The physician's progress notes for that day and the nutrition assessment are not necessary when the patient goes to surgery.
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