CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Answer: B-A patient who is unconscious has not met the criteria to leave the post-anesthesia care unit to be transferred to a general care unit. During the recovery period, the nurse evaluates several aspects of the patient’s status, including blood pressure, skin color, respiratory rate and level of consciousness. Part of the assessment involves the patient’s response when called by name. A patient who remains unconscious and never responds needs to spend more time in recovery to establish some degree of consciousness.