The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the PACU

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient in the PACU.The patient has developed profuse bleeding from the surgical site,and the surgeon has determined the need to return to the operative area.This procedure would be classified as which of the following?

• A)Elective.
• B)Urgent.
• C)Emergency.
• D)Major.

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