A Client Is Scheduled for an Elective Laparoscopic Prostatectomy in the Morning

A client is scheduled for an elective laparoscopic prostatectomy in the morning.  The nurse should notify the health care provider (HCP) about which assessment data as soon as possible before surgery?

A) Hemoglobin 15 g/dL (150 g/L) , hematocrit 45% (0.45)
B) International Normalized Ratio (INR) 1.3
C) Platelet count 295,000/mm³ (295 × 10⁹/L)
D) Temperature 100.4 F (38 C) with cough

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