Q1: A surgical client has been in the PACU for the past 3 hours. What are the determining factors for the client to be discharged from the PACU? Select all that apply.

Q2: The nurse is caring for a client who has had spinal anesthesia. The client is under a healthcare provider’s order to lie flat postoperatively. When the client asks to go to the bathroom, the nurse encourages the client to adhere to the health care provider’s order. Prevention of which outcome should the nurse include in the rationale for complying with this order?

Q3: The nurse in preadmission testing is educating a client about a scheduled surgery. Which response should the nurse give when the client asks about pain management following surgery?

Q4: The nurse is checking the informed consent for an older adult client who requires surgery and who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. When obtaining informed consent, who is legally responsible for signing?

Q5: The nurse in preadmission testing learns that a client scheduled for a total hip replacement in three weeks smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. Which action(s) should the nurse take? Select all that apply.