A patient is scheduled to undergo CABG surgery. Which of the following tests would the nurse not order as a part of pre-operative assessment?

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The nurse would not order a test for occult blood in the stool; bleeding would assessed be using the CBS and coagulation studies. Pre-operative tests should include CBC, PTT, INR, electrolytes, glucose, BUN, creatinine, and other blood tests as needed. A urinalysis, PA and lateral CXR (and possibly a CT of the chest in cases of re-operations), and an ECG should also be done.

A Patient Is Scheduled to Undergo CABG Surgery