After discharge from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU),the client returned to the surgical nursing unit at 10 AM.It is now 6 PM,and the client is not experiencing any complications.How often does the nurse assess the client's vital signs?

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Once the client leaves the PACU,the nurse should monitor vital signs every 15 minutes F1F1F1S1xF1F1F104,every 30 minutes F1F1F1S1xF1F1F104,every hour F1F1F1S1xF1F1F104,then every 4 to 8 hours for the next 24 to 48 hours.It has been 8 hours since the client returned to the surgical nursing unit,so vital signs should be monitored every 4 hours at this point.

After Discharge from the Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU),the Client Returned