The postoperative client is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) with an oral airway in place, an indwelling urinary catheter, IV fluid infusing via two different sites, and a Jackson-Pratt drain pinned to the gown near the wound dressing. What is the nurse's priority action after the client is moved to the bed?
A) Check the wound dressing.
B) Obtain vital signs.
C) Turn the client's head to the side.
D) Hang the urinary drainage bag on the bed frame.
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