The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Being

The nurse is caring for a client who is being transferred from the postanaesthesia care unit (PACU) to the clinical surgical unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement first on the clinical surgical unit?

A) Assess the client's pain.
B) Take the client's vital signs.
C) Read the postoperative orders.
D) Check the rate of the IV infusion.