A client with nutritional deficits is about to undergo a serum albumin test. The nurse should instruct the client to:
1. refrain from food for 4 hours prior to the test.
2. abstain from fluids containing caffeine.
3. eat a diet high in protein.
4. do nothing special for the test.
Answer: 4
1. A serum albumin does not require the client to be NPO.
2. The client does not need to abstain from caffeine.
3. The client is not advised to eat a diet high in protein prior to the test.
4. The nurse explains that there are no special requirements for this test.
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