The nursing action that should receive highest priority when a client returns from the OR to the PACU is
A) checking the postoperative orders.
B) observing the operative site.
C) positioning the client.
D) receiving the report from OR personnel.

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The client is received in the PACU on a bed or stretcher. Proper positioning is necessary to ensure airway patency in a sedated, unconscious, or semi-conscious client.

The Nursing Action That Should Receive Highest Priority When a Client