The nurse is preparing a client for inguinal hernia surgery, which will require hair to be removed from the inguinal region. The nurse informs the client that this hair removal is completed at what time in relation to the surgery?
A. The nurse will instruct the client on completing a preoperative shave with a safety razor on the night prior to the surgery.
B. The nurse will instruct the client to complete the preoperative shave with a safety razor on the morning of the surgery prior to coming to the hospital.
C. The nurse will explain that the preoperative shave will be completed using an electric clipper after the client arrives at the hospital the morning of surgery.
D. The nurse will tell the client that the preoperative shave will be completed by the surgeon in the operating room immediately prior to the beginning of the surgery.
Answer: C
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