A nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for an electroencephalography. Which of the following actions taken by the nurse is best?
1. Assess vital signs.
2. Determine whether the patient has an allergy to shellfish.
3. Identify what medications the patient is currently taking.
4. Instruct the patient to wash her hair.
ANS: 4
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