A client is scheduled for thyroidectomy as part of his treatment for thyroid cancer. Which of the following aspects of care will be conducted in the receiving room of the operating department?
A) Preoperative medications are administered.
B) The client is intubated and anesthetized.
C) The client education process is begun.
D) The client is assessed for suitability as a surgical candidate.
A
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In some hospitals, preoperative medication is administered when clients reach the receiving room rather than before leaving the nursing unit. The client is not anesthetized or intubated, however, until he or she is in the OR. Client education should begin prior to this stage in the surgical process and the client will have been assessed for suitability as a surgical candidate much earlier.
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