An anesthesiologist is meeting with a client prior to total hip replacement. In addition to assessing the client's health status and the plan for anesthesia, what will the anesthesiologist do?
a. Review postoperative incentive spirometry instructions.
b. Review the client's occupation.
c. Discuss the risks and benefits of anesthesia.
d. Discuss the client's postoperative surgical instructions.
C
The anesthesiologist meets with the client prior to administering an anesthetic to assess the client's health status, discusses the risks and benefits of anesthesia with the client and makes a plan for an anesthetic appropriate for the client and the surgical procedure to be performed. Other members of the healthcare team will perform the preoperative and postoperative surgical instructions.
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