The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to the patient who is scheduled for a total knee replacement next Tuesday at 1000. The nurse instructs the patient to have no solid food after which time?

Tuesday at 0400. The patient must not have anything solid by mouth after 0400 on Tuesday, which is 6 hours before the procedure. The patient can have water until 0800 on Tuesday. It is not necessary to be NPO at 2200 (12 hours) or 0000 (10 hours).

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to the patient who i...

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