The nurse completes a preoperative assessment of a client who utilizes a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. The nurse's next action will be to:
1. Contact anesthesia to notify of the CPAP usage.
2. Contact the primary care health care provider to validate the client's use of CPAP.
3. Discuss the client's surgery with the family.
4. Explain to the client that CPAPs are not allowed in the hospital setting.
Contact anesthesia to notify of the CPAP usage.
Rationale: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines are used in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Notifying anesthesia is critical, since the client could be at risk for hypoxemia during the surgical procedure and would need careful monitoring during and after the procedure. The other answer choices are not the nurse's priority action for this client.
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