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When the Nurse Interviews a 53-Year-Old Patient Who Is to Have

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When the nurse interviews a 53-year-old patient who is to have abdominal surgery using a general anesthetic, which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon and anesthesiologist before surgery?


A) The patient drank a glass of apple juice 3 hours before coming to the hospital.
B) The patient usually takes a baby aspirin daily and stopped taking aspirin 10 days ago.
C) The patient drinks 1 to 2 cups of coffee every morning before going to work.
D) The patient's father died after receiving general anesthesia for abdominal surgery.

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