The nurse is preparing a client for surgery who will leave for the operating room in 60 minutes. Prior to administering the preoperative medication, the nurse instructs the client to:
1. Void.
2. Bathe.
3. Review the signed preoperative consent.
4. Deep-breathe and cough.
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Rationale: Prior to administering the preoperative medication, the nurse should instruct the client to empty the bladder. The bath should have been performed before the time for preoperative medication is due. There is no need for the client to review the operative consent if it has already been signed, and exercises begin after surgery.
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