ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROCTORED EXAM.DOCX ADULT HEALTH NURSING IATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROCTORED EXAM 1. The postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse transports the inpatient surgical patient to the medical-surgical floor. Before leaving the floor, the medical-surgical nurse obtains a complete set of vital signs. What is the rationale for this nursing action? a. This is done to complete the first action in a head-to-toe assessment. This is done to compare and monitor for vital sign variation during b. transport. This is done to ensure that the medical-surgical nurse checks on the c. postoperative patient. This is done to follow hospital policy and procedure for care of the d. surgical patient. ANS: B Before the PACU nurse leaves the acute care area, the staff nurse assuming care for the patient takes a complete set of vital signs to compare with PACU findings. Minor vital sign variations normally occur after transporting the patient. The PACU nurse reviews the patients information with the medical-surgical nurse, including the surgical and PACU course, physician orders, and the patients condition. While vital signs may or may not be the first action in a head-to-toe assessment, this is not the rationale for this situation. While following