A client is being carefully monitored in the PACU until the client is recovered from anesthesia and is medically cleared to leave the unit. The nurse is using a defibrillator on a client in the PACU
This piece of equipment supports which basic need for the client? A) Airway aid
B) Breathing aid
C) Circulatory aid
D) Drug aid
C
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A defibrillator is a circulatory aid, not an airway, breathing, or medication aid, to getting the heart back into a normal rhythm that supports life.
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