When assessing a patient for signs and symptoms of early respiratory depression immediately after leaving the postoperative area, the nurse will be alert for signs of what? (Select all that apply.)
a. Restlessness
b. Anxiety
c. Lethargy
d. Increased mental alertness
e. Cyanosis
ANS: A, B, C
Early signs of diminished ventilation include restlessness, anxiety, lethargy, decreased mental alertness, and headache. Increased mental alertness is not an early sign of respiratory depression. Cyanosis is a late sign of respiratory complications.
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