You Are Performing an Admission Assessment on a Patient Who

You are performing an admission assessment on a patient who is scheduled for open heart surgery tomorrow. He reports that he has an allergy to latex products. Which of the following measures is of highest priority?

A) Educate the patient on the signs and symptoms of the latex allergy.
B) Document the patient has a latex allergy and symptoms of the allergy.
C) Give the patient a list of latex products used in the hospital.
D) Notify the surgeon and operating room staff.