The nurse is using a preoperative checklist to assist in preparing a patient on the day of surgery.What will the checklist include?

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Vital signs are included in the checklist as a baseline for intraoperative vital signs.Laboratory work is included to assist health care providers in attaining an accurate picture of the patient's health status.NPO,or nothing by mouth,is important,to decrease risks of vomiting and aspiration during the procedure.An ID band is important for identifying the patient,especially when anesthetized and unable to speak.A living will,although important for the patient's stay at a facility,is not on the preoperative checklist.Family location,although important for communication,is not part of the list of items that need to be completed for the patient before going to surgery.

The Nurse Is Using a Preoperative Checklist to Assist in Preparing