Multiple Choice
A patient's blood pressure in the PACU has dropped from an admission blood pressure of 138/84 to 110/78 with a pulse change of 68 to 84. The first action indicated by the nurse is to
A) assess the patient's dressing.
B) check the patient's temperature.
C) increase the oxygen flow rate.
D) raise the IV infusion rate.
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