Prior to transporting a patient to surgery, the nurse ensures which items are in the patient's chart? Select all that apply.

Informed consent , Lab results , History and physical. Any invasive medical procedure requires informed consent. The latest available laboratory data should be included in the patient’s chart, as well. A completed history and physical is absolutely necessary before a patient undergoes surgery. Although the patient's emergency contact information must be in the chart, it is not necessarily the significant other.

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