Performing pre-surgical assessment

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The nurse is performing a pre-surgical assessment on an 80 year-old male with a fractured hip. He was admitted 12 hours ago. The family states that he takes a beta-blocker for hypertension and Lipitor for cholesterol but otherwise is healthy. He eats a low sodium diet and drinks 2 beers each night before bedtime. Which of the following should the nurse question further? The amount of sodium he consumes in his diet. The last time he consumed the beer. How many hours of sleep he was able to get the night before. The last time he took his Lipitor.

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