The male client is scheduled for an elective surgical procedure. While in the preoperative waiting area he tells the nurse he is taking ephedra, which he says really helps his asthma. Which action...

The male client is scheduled for an elective surgical procedure. While in the preoperative waiting area he tells the nurse he is taking ephedra, which he says really helps his asthma. Which action should the preoperative nurse implement?

1. Document in the chart and take no further action.

2. Notify the client’s nurse anesthetist immediately.

3. Request a stat electrocardiogram and chest x-ray.

4. Determine how long the client has been taking the ephedra