The Nurse Is Assigned to Care for a Child Who

The nurse is assigned to care for a child who is scheduled for a catheterization for balloon dilation of narrow heart valves. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to do?

A) Listen to the parents' or caregivers' fears and concerns and allay fears.
B) Make certain the child has had nothing to eat or drink for 12 or more hours preceding the surgery.
C) Ask about any latex allergy the child might have, and notify surgery immediately if there is a latex allergy.
D) Take a last-minute set of vital signs before the surgery stretcher and staff members come for the child.