Perioperative nurses should be familiar with all basic anesthetic monitors and normal ranges of physiologic parameters to:
A) relieve the anesthesia provider for short periods of time during long procedures with stable patients.
B) be familiar with the setup, operation, and leak testing of the anesthesia machine.
C) safely monitor a patient under MAC.
D) be familiar with the principles and practices of anesthesia and the perioperative functions of the anesthesia provider.

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As integral members of the patient care team in operative and other invasive procedure settings,the perioperative nurse must be clinically competent to use monitoring equipment,to make equipment connections,and to interpret data.Monitoring includes heart rate and regularity,respiratory rate,and mental status.Additional monitoring parameters depend on the patient's condition and include blood pressure,skin condition,and oxygen saturation status (AORN,2016).

Perioperative Nurses Should Be Familiar with All Basic Anesthetic Monitors