Surgical Services
Patient Guide
Pre-Admission Testing
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If you do not require any pre-admission
testing
Approximately two days prior to your surgery, you will receive
a telephone call from one of our nurses to discuss your medical
history and to give you specific instructions to prepare for
surgery. If you don't receive a phone call please call 401-793-4913
for general instructions or call your doctor's office.
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- During your pre-admission testing, a nurse will discuss your
medical history and provide you with detailed information about
your surgery.
Your surgeon may schedule you for tests prior to surgery. When
you arrive at the hospital for this testing, please check in at
the registration desk on the second floor of the Fain Health Centers.
Directions
and parking
It is important that you arrive on time for your pre-admission
testing appointment. Our goal is to see patients in a timely manner.
If you are late for your appointment both your appointment and other
patients' appointments may be delayed. If you need to change your
appointment, please call the scheduling office at 401-793-4580
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Your pre-admission appointment may last 2 to 3 hours and includes
an interview and an evaluation by a nurse and an anesthesiologist
or the anesthesiologist's physician's assistant. Your pre-admission
testing may also include blood tests, an EKG and a chest x-ray.
If you have had testing done within the past month, please bring
the results with you. Otherwise, testing may need to be repeated.
On the day of your pre-admission testing:
- Eat normally.
- Take your usual medication(s), unless your surgeon has instructed
otherwise.
- Bring all your medications with you.
- Bring your completed health questionnaire.
- Bring your medical insurance cards with you. (If you have questions
regarding your hospital bill, please contact patient financial
services at 401-444-6966.)
- Wear comfortable clothes.
- Refrain from using body lotions, oils or powder.
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