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A Patient's Blood Pressure in the PACU Has Dropped from an Admission

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A patient's blood pressure in the PACU has dropped from an admission blood pressure of 138/84 to 110/78 mm Hg,with a pulse change of 68 to 84 beats/min.What is the first nursing action to be performed?


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