The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure.The nurse is completing an assessment and reviews the patient's laboratory test results and allergies.In which perioperative nursing phase would this work be completed?

A) Perioperative.
B) Preoperative.
C) Intraoperative.
D) Postoperative.

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Zachary Stockton · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Reviewing the patient's laboratory tests and allergies is done before surgery in the preoperative phase.Perioperative means before,during,and after surgery.Intraoperative means during the surgical procedure in the operating suite;postoperative means after the surgery and could occur in the PACU,in the ambulatory surgical area,or on the hospital unit.

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