A nurse is planning care for a client who is preoperative for a surgical procedure. The nurse should identify that which of the following tasks is outside of their scope of practice?

Rationale: A. Collecting a clean catch urine specimen: This is within the nurse’s scope of practice and is a routine part of preoperative preparation to screen for infection or other abnormalities before surgery. B. Explaining the risks of the procedure: Explaining surgical risks is the responsibility of the provider performing the procedure. Nurses may reinforce information but are not authorized to introduce or explain risks, as this constitutes part of informed consent. C. Reinforcing preoperative teaching: Reinforcement of teaching provided by the surgeon or anesthesiologist is within the nurse’s role. The nurse can clarify instructions or ensure the client understands how to prepare for surgery based on what was already explained. D. Performing a preoperative skin preparation: Nurses are responsible for tasks like preoperative skin prep, which helps reduce infection risk. This is a common nursing duty that supports surgical readiness.