Patient and family education are crucial for successful preanesthesia preparation.Which of the following information about regular medications should be provided as part of the preoperative preparation?

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Patients should take any necessary medications,such as antihypertensive,cardiac,seizure,and asthma medications,with minimal sips of water,before they leave their homes to come to the facility.Patients with diabetes should continue taking oral hypoglycemic agents until the evening before surgery.Aspirin and aspirin-containing products should be discontinued 1 week before surgery.NSAIDs should be discontinued 4 days before surgery.If the patient is taking warfarin,it is usually discontinued 3 days before surgery,if appropriate.

Patient and Family Education Are Crucial for Successful Preanesthesia Preparation