A client is brought to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after surgery that took place with the client in the lithotomy position. Which action does the nurse take after assessing vital signs?
a. Assess for sacral decubiti.
b. Assess dorsalis pedis pulses.
c. Turn the client on the left side.
d. Put the client in the Trendelenburg posi-tion.
B
The lithotomy position can compromise the client's peripheral circulation in the lower extremities, leading to weak pedal pulses. The nurse should check dorsalis pedis pulses. The client would not need to be assessed for decubiti, turned on the side, nor placed in the Trendelenburg position.
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