A Patient Has Just Arrived in the Recovery Room

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has just arrived in the recovery room. As part of the evaluation for determining discharge from the postanesthesia recovery unit, what will be the nurse's next action?

• A) Assess the patient's respirations, oxygen saturation, consciousness, circulation, and activity.
• B) Assess whether the patient wants the family in the recovery room.
• C) Assess the patient for pain.
• D) Take the patient's temperature.

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Definitions:

Operating Cycle

The duration from the acquisition of supplies for production to the collection of payment from the sale of goods, indicating the company's efficiency in managing its inventory and receivables.

COGS

Cost of Goods Sold; the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.

Operating Cycle

The duration between the acquisition of inventory and the collection of cash from receivable accounts in a company's business process.

Collection Period

The average number of days it takes for a business to receive payments owed by its customers, indicating the efficiency of a company's credit and collection policies.