The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a preoperative patient. Which test result should be brought to the attention of the surgeon immediately?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a preoperative patient. Which test result should be brought to the attention of the surgeon immediately?

The patient will be placed under moderate sedation to allow realignment of a fracture in the emergency department. When the family asks about this anesthesia, what should the nurse tell them?

To prevent agitation during the patient's recovery from anesthesia, when should the nurse begin orientation explanations?

Priority Decision: A patient in the PACU has emergence delirium manifested by agitation and thrashing. What should the nurse assess for first in the patient?

Which tubes drain gastric contents (select all that apply)?