An experienced nurse orients a new nurse to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) .Which action by the new nurse,if observed by the experienced nurse,indicates that the orientation was successful?
A) The new nurse assists a nauseated patient to a supine position.
B) The new nurse positions an unconscious patient supine with the head elevated.
C) The new nurse turns an unconscious patient to the side upon arrival in the PACU.
D) The new nurse places a patient in the Trendelenburg position when the blood pressure drops.
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