You are the PACU nurse caring for a 45-year-old male patient who had a left lobectomy. You assess your patient frequently for airway patency and cardiovascular status
You know that the most common cardiovascular complications seen in the PACU include what? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Hypotension
B) Hypervolemia
C) Heart murmurs
D) Dysrhythmias
E) Hypertension
Ans: A, D, E
Feedback: 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.
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