Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman

Exercise 1

Which assessment parameter is most important for the nurse to employ for the client admitted to the postanesthesia care unit PACU) for recovery after surgery under epidural anesthesia?
A) Determining the client's level of consciousness
B) Checking for pain on dorsi and plantar flexion of the foot
C) Assessing the response to pinprick stimulation from feet to mid-chest level
D) Comparing blood pressure taken in the right arm with blood pressure taken in the left arm