When evaluating postoperative status in the postanesthesia care ...

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When evaluating postoperative status in the postanesthesia care unit, the nurse discovers that progress is being made when the client is experiencing:
 
  A. Eupnea
  B. Tachycardia
  C. Hypotension
  D. Hyperthermia

Question 2

A client who has received spinal anesthesia should be positioned:
 
  A. Prone
  B. Lying on the side
  C. Supine, with the head flat
  D. In Trendelenburg's position

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Answer to Question 1

A
A. This is normal respiration.
B and C. Acute blood loss may lead to hypovolemic shock with signs of reduced blood pressure, elevated heart and respiratory rates, pale skin, and restlessness.
D. Malignant hyperthermia is a rare inherited condition that develops after receiving an anesthetic and is a medical emergency.

Answer to Question 2

C
A, B, C, and D. Clients with spinal anesthetic should be positioned supine, without elevation of head, for up to 24 hours.

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