The PACU nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male patient who had a left lobectomy. The nurse is assessing the patient frequently for airway patency and cardiovascular status
The nurse should know that the most common cardiovascular complications seen in the PACU include what? Select all that apply.
A) Hypotension
B) Hypervolemia
C) Heart murmurs
D) Dysrhythmias
E) Hypertension
Ans: A, D, E
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The primary cardiovascular complications seen in the PACU include hypotension and shock, hemorrhage, hypertension, and dysrhythmias. Heart murmurs are not adverse reactions to surgery. Hypervolemia is not a common cardiovascular complication seen in the PACU, though fluid balance must be vigilantly monitored.
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