The nurse is completing the preoperative checklist for an adult patient who is scheduled for an operative procedure later in the morning.Which preoperative assessment finding for this patient indicates a need to contact the anaesthesiologist?

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A temperature of 39ºC indicates fever and may indicate an underlying infection. The anaesthesiologist should be notified as fever may affect the patient's response to anaesthesia and the risk of postoperative complications. The other vital signs within normal limits.

The Nurse Is Completing the Preoperative Checklist for an Adult