Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
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A client is scheduled to have surgery. The nurse should place priority on determining whether the surgeon wants which medications held in the preoperative period to assure client safety?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The nurse is careful to question the surgeon about whether warfarin should be administered in the preoperative period. This medication is often withheld for a period of time preoperatively to minimize the risk of hemorrhage during surgery. The other medications may also be withheld if specifically prescribed, but usually they are discontinued as part of an NPO (nothing by mouth) after midnight prescription.