When a surgical patient is admitted to the PACU, the attending nurse needs to know the...
When a surgical patient is admitted to the PACU, the attending nurse needs to know the estimated or total blood loss that occurred during surgery. This is important because:
- It can have an effect on the patient’s vital signs during recovery.
- It may be necessary to order blood for the patient.
- It may be necessary to order blood tests during recovery.
- All of the above.
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A surgical patient is admitted to the PACU, the attending nurse needs to know the estimated or total blood loss that occurred during surgery.
This is important because It can affect the vital signs due to hypovolemia.
Due to severe blood loss, there may be hypotension and low body temperature so it may necessary to order blood for the patient.
If there is a large amount of blood loss during surgery then it may necessary to test blood hemoglobin level.
Answer - d. All of the above.
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