The nurse is doing the preoperative preparation for a 6-year-old who is having surgery. Which information is the most important for the nurse to document in the child's chart?

A) The name and phone number of the individuals who will be in the waiting room during the surgical procedure
B) The number of loose teeth the child has and which teeth are missing
C) The number of times the child has voided in the past eight hours and if the child has had a stool
D) The type and amount of pain medication the child has been given in the past 24 hours


Ans: B

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