When a Nurse Is Preparing a Patient for Neurosurgery, When

Multiple Choice

When a nurse is preparing a patient for neurosurgery, when is the best time to remove hair on the head?

A) After admission, following the preoperative teaching period
B) In the holding area, once all other preoperative therapeutic measures are complete
C) On the operating table, once the patient has been anesthetized
D) On the operating table, just before the surgeon needs to cut