A nurse is currently conducting a surgical hand scrub in preparation to work with a patient. The patient is most likely located in the:
1. Operating room.
2. Holding area.
3. Same-day surgery waiting room.
4. Postanesthesia care unit.
Operating room.
Rationale: The surgical hand scrub is conducted prior to participating in a surgical procedure; therefore, the patient is most likely in the operating room. A surgical scrub is not typically done to provide care to a patient in the holding area, the same-day surgery waiting room, or in the postanesthesia care unit.
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