During Recovery from Anesthesia in the Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

question 15

Multiple Choice

During recovery from anesthesia in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) , a patient's vital signs are blood pressure 118/72, pulse 76, respirations 12, and SpO₂ 91%. The patient is sleepy but awakens easily. Which action should the nurse take at this time?

• A) Place the patient in a side-lying position.
• B) Encourage the patient to take deep breaths.
• C) Prepare to transfer the patient from the PACU.
• D) Increase the rate of the postoperative IV fluids.

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Understand the challenges and opportunities presented by media globalization and imperialism.

Appreciate the active role of media consumers in filtering, interpreting, and responding to media content.

Understand different memory processes and their characteristics.

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Deming

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