A patient is transferred from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)to the clinical unit. Which action by the nurse on the clinical unit should be performed first?

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Because the priority concerns after surgery are airway,breathing,and circulation,the vital signs are assessed first. The other actions should take place after the vital signs are obtained and compared with the vital signs before transfer.

A Patient Is Transferred from the Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU)to