Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA)

A patient in the PACU is agitated and confused upon emergence. The nurse's FIRST priority is to:

Apply physical restraints Ensure patient safety and assess for physiologic causes Administer a sedative immediately Ask family members to leave the room

Correct Answer:

Ensure patient safety and assess for physiologic causes

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