Before beginning to implement preoperative medical orders for a surgical client, it is MOST important that the nurse:
a. ask the visitors to leave the client's room
b. be sure that the surgical consent form has been signed
c. complete the preoperative checklist
d. verify the identity of the client verbally and by viewing the name band
D
Before any specific physical preparation for surgery is initiated, the nurse must verify the client's identity verbally by checking the identification band and by asking the client what surgical procedure is scheduled.
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