The patient is scheduled for an operative procedure that will require placement of an additional IV line, an indwelling urinary catheter, and a nasogastric tube. The nurse should advocate for these lines to be placed at what time?
1. Prior to transferring the patient to the preoperative holding area
2. In the preoperative holding area
3. After general anesthesia has been induced
4. In the postanesthesia recovery room
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Rationale 1: The patient will feel pain or discomfort if these lines are inserted prior to transfer to the preoperative holding area.
Rationale 2: The patient will feel pain or discomfort if these lines are inserted in the preoperative holding area.
Rationale 3: The patient will not remember the placement of these lines if general anesthesia has been induced.
Rationale 4: The patient may be aware of pain or discomfort if these lines are inserted in the postanesthesia recovery room.
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