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.
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.
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