A Patient Recovering from Surgery in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient recovering from surgery in the post-anesthesia care unit begins to thrash in bed and pull at the endotracheal tube and IV lines.For which health problem should the nurse provide care for this patient?

• A) Delusions
• B) Sundowning
• C) Hallucinations
• D) Emergency delirium

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