Answer: maintaining circulations and assessing for cardiac complications in the immediate post-op period is a priority for nursing care.
nursing interventions:
The postanesthetic nurse must understand the patient’s risks for complications and be prepared to implement interventions should there be a change in the patient’s status.
Nursing interventions include monitoring vital signs, airway patency, and neurologic status; managing pain; assessing the surgical site; assessing and maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance; and providing a thorough report of the patient’s status to the receiving nurse on the unit, as well as the patient’s family.