The Nurse Is Caring for a Trauma Victim in the ED

The nurse is caring for a trauma victim in the ED who will require emergency surgery due to injuries. Before the patient leaves the ED for the OR, the patient goes into cardiac arrest. The nurse assists in the successful resuscitation and proceeds to release the patient to the OR staff. When can the ED nurse
Perform the preoperative assessment?

A)
When he or she has the opportunity to review the patients electronic health record
B) When the patient arrives in the OR
C) When assisting with the resuscitation
D) Preoperative assessment is not necessary in this case