Which Nursing Action Is Appropriate When Providing Care to a Patient

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which nursing action is appropriate when providing care to a patient who is exhibiting low oxygen saturation levels in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) .

• A) Monitor breath sounds
• B) Administer prescribed heparin
• C) Hold prescribed opioid analgesics
• D) Assess for malignant hyperthermia

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Multiplicative Scale

A measurement scale where units are exponentially related, often used in contexts where growth or change occurs at constant rates.

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