The nurse completes a preoperative assessment of a patient who uses a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine every night. What should be the nurse's next action?
A) Contact the primary care health care provider to verify the patient's use of CPAP.
B) Explain to the patient that CPAPs are not allowed in the hospital setting.
C) Discuss the patient's surgery with the family.
D) Contact anesthesia to notify of the CPAP usage.
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