A client having abdominal surgery should expect the hair of the operative site to be clipped:
a. the week before surgery in the physician's office.
b. the night before surgery either at home or on the surgical floor.
c. the morning of surgery in the holding area.
d. in the operating room immediately before surgery.
ANS: D
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