Luci Edwards,a patient of Dr.Jordan,has been admitted to the PACU after a bilateral bunionectomy.During the hand-off report from the anesthesia provider and circulating nurse,Luci began to awaken,crying in drowsy garbled speech that she was thirsty and wanted water.What would be the perianesthesia nurse's appropriate response?

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Luci is too sleepy to take oral intake and is at risk for aspiration.Her thirst may be due to hypotension and hypovolemia.Clinical signs of hypotension include a rapid,thready pulse;disorientation;restlessness;oliguria;and cold,pale skin.As hypovolemia is the most common cause of postoperative hypotension,the initial intervention is to administer IV fluids at a maximum rate while making a specific diagnosis.

Luci Edwards,a Patient of Dr