Which Finding Would the PACU Nurse Evaluate as Indicating the Patient

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which finding would the PACU nurse evaluate as indicating the patient is progressing toward maintaining his own airway?

• A) The patient snores while breathing.
• B) The patient is "fighting" the oral airway.
• C) The patient requires suctioning every 15 minutes.
• D) The patient's oxygen saturation is below 90% on room air.

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Definitions:

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Coriolis Effect

The apparent deflection of moving objects (such as airplanes, wind, and ocean currents) to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, resulting from the Earth's rotation.

Northern Hemisphere

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Southern Hemisphere

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