The client scheduled to have surgery within the next 2 hours tells the nurse during the admission interview the following information
Which piece of information should the nurse be certain to communicate on the outside of the chart for the entire surgical team to know? A. The client is allergic to cats.
B. The client is hard of hearing.
C. The client had a glass of wine 12 hours ago.
D. The client takes 2000 mg of vitamin C each day.
B
The team will need to communicate with the client in the surgical holding area, the operating room, and the postanesthesia recovery unit. Any problem with communication, such as a hearing impairment, should be stressed so that team members can use alternative means to assure accurate communication with the client.
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