Which intervention can the client expect to receive from a medical-surgical nurse in an ambulatory care setting?
a. Drawing blood for routine or preoperative testing
b. Teaching the client how to change a dressing on an incision
c. Obtaining the client's signature on a surgical consent form
d. Performing a comprehensive physical examination
B
Client teaching is a primary role of the medical-surgical nurse. Obtaining a surgical consent is usually the responsibility of the person performing the surgery. Blood drawing and performing physicals may be done by the nurse but are not primary nursing responsibilities.
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