A nurse is monitoring a client who has just undergone radical neck dissection. The nurse notes that the client's blood pressure has dropped from 132/84 to 90/50 mm Hg and that the pulse has increased from 78 to 96 beats/min. On the basis of these findings, the nurse immediately:
A. Suctions the client
B. Obtains a pulse oximeter
C. Contacts the health care provider
D. Increases the rate of the client's intravenous (IV) solution
Ans: C. Contacts the health care provider
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