The initial primary assessment by the perianesthesia nurse,on the patient's admission to the PACU,begins with which criterion?

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After the immediate primary assessment of the ABCs and completion of the hand-off report,the PACU nurse begins a more thorough postanesthesia assessment.The assessment is performed quickly and is specific,in part,to the type of operative procedure.Recommended elements of an initial assessment in the PACU are presented in Box 9-2.

The Initial Primary Assessment by the Perianesthesia Nurse,on the Patient's