title: A guide to preoperative pregnancy testing for the nurse practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Rochester (New York) General Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D009518:New York; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009774:Obstetrics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011258:Pregnancy Tests / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors