The Perioperative Nurse Encourages a Family Member or a Friend

The perioperative nurse encourages a family member or a friend to remain with a patient in the preoperative holding area until the patient is taken into the operating room primarily to

A) ensure the proper identification of the patient before surgery.
B) protect the patient from cross-contamination with other patients.
C) assist the perioperative nurse to obtain a complete patient history.
D) help relieve the stress of separation for the patient and significant others.