A patient with sleep apnea who uses a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)device is preparing to have inpatient surgery. Which instructions should the nurse provide to the patient?

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The patient should be told to take the CPAP device to the hospital if an overnight stay is expected. Many patients will be able to use their own CPAP equipment. Patients should be treated for pain and monitored for respiratory depression. Another sleep study is not required before surgery. A person with sleep apnea would not routinely be expected to require postoperative intubation and mechanical ventilation.

A Patient with Sleep Apnea Who Uses a Continuous Positive