Exam 19: Postoperative Care

A patient who has begun to awaken after 30 minutes in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)is restless and shouting at the nurse. The patient's oxygen saturation is 96%,and recent laboratory results are all normal. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU),a patient's vital signs are blood pressure 116/72 mm Hg,pulse 74 beats/min,respirations 12 breaths/min,and SpO? 91%. The patient is sleepy but awakens easily. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient the first postoperative day following a laparotomy for a small bowel obstruction. The nurse notices new bright-red drainage about 5 cm in diameter on the dressing. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse working in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)notes that a patient who has just been transported from the operating room is shivering and has a temperature of 96.5° F (35.8° C). Which action should the nurse take next?

The nurse assesses that the oxygen saturation is 89% in an unconscious patient who was transferred from surgery to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)15 minutes ago. Which action should the nurse take first?