A nurse is caring for a patient immediately after total knee replacement surgery.What assessment requires priority?

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The priority assessment in this situation is to assess the quality of pulses in the affected limb to ensure adequate blood flow and prevent complications such as deep vein thrombosis or blood clots. While understanding of the procedure and amount of pain are important, they are not immediate priorities post-operatively. Nausea and vomiting may be important to assess, but it is not the priority in this scenario.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Immediately After Total