A client received general anesthesia for a surgical procedure. Which of the following assessments will the nurse complete first for this client?
1. Surgical dressing
2. Intravenous sites
3. Airway
4. Pain
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Clients often require assistance in maintaining a patent airway after use of general anesthesia. The first assessment the nurse should make is that of the client's airway. The surgical dressing, intravenous sites, and pain can be assessed after the client's airway has been established.
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