Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 13th Edition by Kerry Cheever, Janice Hinkle

Exercise 2

A 36-year-old man who is obese and has a history of diabetes is admitted to thephase II PACU following a laparoscopic procedure and is scheduled to be dischargedhome.Identify what information is essential to obtain during report from the OR.What are your first three priorities for immediate care of this patient in the PACU?Identify the discharge instructions that the patient will need.