What should the nurse anticipate when providing preoperative medication to a child?
A) A sedative and an analgesic-atropine mixture will be sent to the operating room with the child.
B) A sedative will be given one and a half to two hours before surgery and an analgesic–atropine mixture given just before the child leaves for the operating room
C) A sedative and an analgesic–atropine mixture will be given just before the child goes to sleep the night before the surgery
D) A sedative will be given three to four hours before surgery and an analgesic–atropine mixture given one to two hours before the child leaves for the operating room.
Ans: B
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