The nurse is discussing with a new graduate nurse what should be included in the preoperative assessment. The nurse correctly tells the new graduate nurse that the preoperative assessment includes:
1. Patient history, physical exam, and functional assessment.
2. Patient questions, physical exam, and medication history.
3. Physical exam, functional assessment, and illegal drug use.
4. Patient history, functional assessment, and age.
Patient history, physical exam, and functional assessment.
Rationale: The patient history, physical exam, and functional assessment are all included as part of the preoperative assessment. Age, medication history, and illegal drug use are all included as part of the client history.
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