The nurse assesses a client who has just been brought to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) .In the operating room,the client's blood pressure was 136/80 mm Hg; it is now 110/80 mm Hg.Urine output was 40 mL/hr and is now 10 mL/hr.Which action by the nurse is best?
A) Awaken the client and encourage oral fluids.
B) Increase the IV of 0.9 NS as ordered to 100 mL/hr.
C) Put the client in Trendelenburg position.
D) Assess the client's levels of consciousness and pain.
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