The nurse is preparing to weigh a patient on a medical-surgical unit. Which is the priority action?
1) Asking the patient to remove his or her shoes for the weight assessment
2) Asking the patient to refrain from eating or drinking before the weight assessment
3) Calibrating the scale
4) Cleaning the scale
ANS: 3
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