The nursing instructor is discussing postoperative care with a group of nursing students. A student nurse asks, 'Why does the patient go to the PACU instead of just going straight up to the postsurgical unit?' What is the nursing instructor's best response?

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Question 1 of 5

The nursing instructor is discussing postoperative care with a group of nursing students. A student nurse asks, 'Why does the patient go to the PACU instead of just going straight up to the postsurgical unit?' What is the nursing instructor's best response?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient who underwent a mastectomy 36 hours ago. The patient reports feeling dizzy when getting out of bed, and her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg with a pulse of 110 beats per minute. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The circulating nurse notes the patient's temperature dropping during surgery. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The OR nurse is caring for a patient with a history of latex allergy. What should the nurse do?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient on postoperative day 3 following a nephrectomy. The patient's urine output is 15 mL/h, and blood pressure is 88/56 mm Hg. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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