When Caring for a Preoperative Patient on the Day of Surgery,which

question 14

Multiple Choice

When caring for a preoperative patient on the day of surgery,which actions included in the plan of care can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ?

• A)Teach incentive spirometer use.
• B)Explain routine preoperative care.
• C)Obtain and document baseline vital signs.
• D)Remove nail polish and apply pulse oximeter.
• E)Transport the patient by stretcher to the operating room.

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Definitions:

Broad Singlet

A NMR signal appearing as a single peak but broader than typical singlets, often resulting from molecules with rapid internal motion.

NMR Data

Information obtained from nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, used to determine the structure and dynamics of molecules by examining the environment of nuclear spins.

Quartet

A term used in NMR spectroscopy referring to a signal split into four peaks due to coupling with three equivalent neighboring nuclei.

Spectral Data

Information derived from spectrometry, which provides insights into the structure and composition of substances by analyzing their electromagnetic spectrum.