When a Patient Is Transferred from the PACU to the Clinical

question 8

Multiple Choice

When a patient is transferred from the PACU to the clinical surgical unit, the first action by the nurse on the surgical unit should be to

• A) assess the patient's pain.
• B) take the patient's vital signs.
• C) check the rate of the IV infusion.
• D) read the postoperative orders.

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