A Client Has Arrived in the Postoperative Unit

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client has arrived in the postoperative unit.What action by the circulating nurse takes priority?

• A) Assessing fluid and blood output
• B) Checking the surgical dressings
• C) Ensuring the client is warm
• D) Participating in hand-off report

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