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A patient is transferred from the operating room to the recovery room after undergoing an amputation of his left foot. Place the interventions in the correct order for immediate assessment once the patient enters the PACU. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
A) System review
B) Breathing
C) Circulation
D) Airway
E) Level of consciousness
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