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A preoperative nurse is caring for a patient who will undergo an open breast biopsy. What action by the nurse takes priority?
 
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  Ensure that an informed consent is signed and witnessed.
  B.
  Inventory and label all of the patient's belongings.
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  Orient the patient's significant others to the waiting room.
  D.
  Premedicate the patient on arrival to the pre-op holding area.
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ANS: A
All actions are appropriate, but the priority action is in ensuring that an informed consent form has been signed and properly witnessed.
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