The Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU)nurse Transports the Inpatient Surgical Patient

question 7

Multiple Choice

The postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse transports the inpatient surgical patient to the medical-surgical floor.Before leaving the floor,the medical-surgical nurse obtains a complete set of vital signs.What is the rationale for this nursing action?

• A) The first action in a head-to-toe assessment is vital signs.
• B) This is done to compare and monitor for vital sign variation during transport.
• C) This is done to ensure that the medical-surgical nurse checks on the postoperative patient.
• D) This is done to follow hospital policy and procedure for care of the surgical patient.

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Definitions:

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