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.
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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