After administering preoperative medication to a patient going to the operating room for an aortobifemoral bypass, the nurse should:
A) Allow him to walk to the bathroom unassisted.
B) Place the bed in low position with the side rails up.
C) Tell him that he'll be asleep before he leaves for surgery.
D) Take his vital signs.
Ans: B
Feedback: When the preoperative medication is given, the bed should be placed in low position, with the side rails raised. The patient should void before the preoperative medication is given, not after, and he shouldn't get up without assistance. The patient may not be asleep, but he may be drowsy. Vital signs should be taken before the preoperative medication is given.
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