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CHAPTER 19: POSTOPERATIVE CARE LEWIS: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING, 10TH EDITION | WITH CORRECT ANSWERS & RATIONALE| ALREADY GRADED A+
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On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72. Thirty minutes after admission, the BP falls to 114/62, with a pulse of 74 and warm, dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Increase the IV fluid rate. b. Continue to tak...
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