The nurse is working in the PACU and has received a patient from the operating suite. The patient had a below-the-knee a

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The nurse is working in the PACU and has received a patient from the operating suite. The patient had a below-the-knee a

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The nurse is working in the PACU and has received a patient from the operating suite. The patient had a below-the-knee amputation of the right leg. In surgery, he was given high doses of anesthesia. In addition, he was given a spinal block using narcotic medications and morphine has been prescribed for breakthrough pain. What initial assessments are most important for the nurse to perform?
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