A client is to have NPO for at least 12 hrs before surgery that same day. A nurse learns the client has half a glass of orange juice 3hr prior to admission. The nurse should
A: Report the incident to the nursing supervisor.
B: Inform the surgery department.
C: Notify the anesthesiologist.
D: Reschedule the surgery."
Ans: C: Notify the anesthesiologist.
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