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Which action included in the perioperative patient plan of care can the charge nurse delegate to a surgical technologist?
 
  a. Pass sterile instruments and supplies to the surgeon.
  b. Teach the patient about what to expect in the operating room (OR).
  c. Continuously monitor and interpret the patient's echocardiogram (ECG) during surgery.
  d. Give the postoperative report to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse.

Question 2

Which nursing action should the operating room (OR) nurse manager delegate to the registered nurse first assistant (RNFA) when caring for a surgical patient?
 
  a. Adjust the doses of administered anesthetics.
  b. Make surgical incision and suture incisions as needed.
  c. Coordinate transfer of the patient to the operating table.
  d. Provide postoperative teaching about coughing to the patient.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The education and certification for a surgical technologist includes the scrub and circulating functions in the OR. Patient teaching, communication with other departments about a patient's condition, and the admission assessment require registered-nurse (RN) level education and scope of practice. A surgical technologist is not usually trained to interpret ECG rhythms.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The role of the RNFA includes skills such as making and suturing incisions and maintaining hemostasis. The other actions should be delegated to other staff members such as the circulating nurse, scrub nurse, or surgical technician. The anesthesia care provider should adjust the doses of anesthetics for patients, not the RNFA.



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