The nurse is caring for a client about to undergo surgery. A major nursing role related to preoperative physiologic assessment and diagnostic tests is to:
a. ensure the tests ordered by the health care provider have been performed
b. inform the client and family of test results
c. notify the surgeon that tests have been completed
d. make the client's family comfortable while tests are performed
A
Preoperative physiologic assessment includes a physical examination and reports of the client's laboratory and diagnostic studies such as blood components (e.g., hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell count, and typing and crossmatching), serum electrolytes, bilirubin, liver enzymes, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and urinalysis. Depending on the client's age and type of surgery to be performed, chest X-ray and electrocardiogram may also be included. Preoperative testing is often done several days before the scheduled surgery.
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