All patients must attend an anaesthetic clinic and undergo preoperative investigations prior to surgery
a. For safety reasons, blood tests and an ECG are required.
b. Patients having a local anaesthetic need not have any investigation prior to the procedure.
c. Nurse screening at the pre-admission clinic allows the ordering of relevant investigations or referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team, as required.
ANS: C
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