Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is very sleepy following general anesthesia and administration of pain medication. The nurse notes that the patient is making snoring sounds and his pulse oximetry has dropped to 88%. What is the best action of the nurse?
A) Assess the airway and administer oxygen.
B) Call for anesthesia to immediately reintubate the patient.
C) Remove the pillow from behind the patient's head.
D) Elevate the head of the patient's bed.
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