Upon receiving the client from the postanesthesia care unit, which nursing action is the priority?
1. Apply clean linens to the bed.
2. Assemble required equipment, such as suction, IV pole, or oxygen equipment.
3. Assess the client.
4. Notify the family of the client's return to the room.
Correct Answer: 3
The priority action for the nurse is to perform a thorough assessment of the client's condition. Clean linens should be applied to the bed as soon as the client leaves for surgery or upon notification that the client will be coming to the unit. Equipment should be gathered in advance and set up to be ready when the client returns. Only after assessing the client would the nurse notify family members.
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