Following a gastric resection, a 70-year-old client is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit. He was extubated prior to leaving the suite. On arrival at the postanesthesia care unit, the nurse should:
A. Check airway, feeling for amount of air exchange noting rate, depth, and quality of respirations
B. Review physician’s orders, administering medications as ordered
C. Obtain pulse and blood pressure readings noting rate and quality of pulse
D. Reassure the client that his surgery is over and that he is in the recovery room
Answer:A
Following a gastric resection, a 70-year-old client is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit. He was extubated prior to leaving the suite. On arrival at the postanesthesia care unit, the nurse should:
A. Check airway, feeling for amount of air exchange noting rate, depth, and quality of respirations B. Review physician’s orders, administering medications as ordered C. Obtain pulse and blood pressure readings noting rate and quality of pulse D. Reassure the client that his surgery is over and that he is in the recovery room
Explanation: Section: Questions Set G