During Recovery from Anesthesia in the PACU, a Patient's Vital

During recovery from anesthesia in the PACU, a patient's vital signs for the past hour have been blood pressure 112/82, 110/82, 112/80, 114/82; pulse 76, 78, 78, 80; and respirations 22, 24, 24, 26; her SpO₂ is 90%. The patient is sleepy but awakens easily and is oriented when spoken to. Her surgical dressing is dry and intact. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

A) place the patient in a side-lying position.
B) encourage the patient to take deep breaths.
C) decrease the rate of the postoperative IV fluids.
D) prepare to transfer the patient from the PACU.

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