A female patient undergoes surgery and the abdominal aortic aneurysm is resected and replaced with a graft. When she arrives at the recovery room, she is still in shock. The nurse's priority should be:

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Assessing her VS, especially her RR should be the nurse's priority. Shock is characterized by reduced tissue and organ perfusion and eventual organ dysfunction and failure. Checking on the VS, especially the RR, which detects the need for oxygenation, is a priority to help detect its progress and provide for prompt management before the occurrence of complications.

A Female Patient Undergoes Surgery and the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm