The Nurse Performs a Preoperative Assessment on a Patient and Asks

The nurse performs a preoperative assessment on a patient and asks about drug and alcohol use. The patient asks why this information is important. The nurse will explain that patients who consume increased amounts of alcohol:

A) may have a prolonged postoperative recovery time.
B) may not be eligible for surgery.
C) may not receive inhaled gases for anesthesia.
D) may require changes in the type and dose of anesthesia required.