While Assessing a Patient Who Has Just Arrived in the Postanesthesia

While assessing a patient who has just arrived in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) after a thyroidectomy, the nurse obtains these data. Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

A) The patient is complaining of 7/10 incisional pain.
B) The patient's cardiac monitor shows a heart rate of 112.
C) The patient has increasing swelling of the neck.
D) The patient's voice is weak and hoarse sounding.

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