The Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU)nurse Transports the Inpatient Surgical Patient

The postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse transports the inpatient surgical patient to the medical-surgical floor.Before leaving the floor,the medical-surgical nurse obtains a complete set of vital signs.What is the rationale for this nursing action?

A) The first action in a head-to-toe assessment is vital signs.
B) This is done to compare and monitor for vital sign variation during transport.
C) This is done to ensure that the medical-surgical nurse checks on the postoperative patient.
D) This is done to follow hospital policy and procedure for care of the surgical patient.