7. know that people with liver, kidney problem recover more slowly from anesthesia..
(metabolism, excretion problem?)
Adrete score - ✔️✔️Activity: 2. Moves well
Respiration: 2. Breaths deeply and coughs
Circulation: 2. BP within 20 of preanesthetic level
Consiousness: 2. Fully Awake
O2Sat: 2: greater than 92; 1: greater than 90% on supplemental O2
Generally, to be discharged from PACU patients must be:
1. awake and oriented
2. have clear airways, can breathe autonomously
3. acceptable vital signs for 15-30 mins
4. tolerates pain; extra 20 mins after pain med administration
5. not vomiting
6. not hypothermic
7. not bleeding
8. patients with regional anesthesia must be able to feel and move extremities..
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