MC Clinical Situation: You are assigned to the postanesthesia room on the day shift. You have two clients assigned to your care
Mrs. Johnson, a 54-year-old client, had an exploratory laparoscopy with general anesthesia and is just arriving in the recovery room. Mr. Martin is a 24-year-old client who had local anesthesia for an arthroscopy of the right knee. He has been in the recovery room for one hour.
Mr. Martin's priority assessment at this time is
A. Patent airway.
B. Breath sounds.
C. Pain.
D. Neurovascular checks.
D
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