The nurse is caring for clients in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).Which client is ready to be extubated?

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Coughing and gagging on the endotracheal (ET)tube indicates readiness for extubation; the client should be further assessed to see whether he or she meets other extubation criteria.Often these criteria include ability to raise and hold the head up and evidence of thoracic breathing.An oxygen saturation of 90% is abnormal.Respiratory rate and orientation status are not sufficient criteria for extubation.

The Nurse Is Caring for Clients in the Postanesthesia Care