A client is scheduled for surgery at 8 A.M. with general anesthesia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?
a. "Do not have anything to drink after midnight."
b. "Take your oral medications just before surgery."
c. "You can drink water until 6 A.M.."
d. "You can have a piece of toast and coffee at 6 A.M."
A
A client's preanesthetic preparation for surgery in which general anesthesia will be administered begins with the withholding of food and fluids for a designated period, usually at least 8 hours before the procedure. Keeping the client's stomach as empty as possible reduces the possibility for aspiration of gastric contents into the lungs during surgery.
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