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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

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Which of the following tasks can the registered nurse delegate to a certified nursing assistant to do?

Provide the surgical patient with preoperative teaching.
Assist the patient with preoperative skin preparation by showering with antimicrobial soap.
Assess the patient’s neurological status while in the post-anesthesia care unit.
Both B and C

Explanation

Answer: B-The registered nurse can delegate the task of assisting the patient with preoperative skin preparation by showering with antimicrobial soap. This is a task that a certified nursing assistant can perform and that will save the perioperative nurse time for other assessments and evaluations. The registered nurse cannot delegate patient teaching or critical assessments to unlicensed assistive personnel.

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