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The nurse is providing preoperative care to a 35 year old female who has been admitted for an abdominal hysterectomy. PCA is the mechanism of postoperative pain relief. The patient is resting quietly. The nurse assess her respiratory rate as 8 per minute. What other assessments should be performed and what actions should the nurse take?

Name: the nurse is providing preoperative care to a 35 year old female who has been admitted for an abdominal hysterectomy pca is the mechanism of postoperative pain relief the patient is resting 10314
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          The nurse is providing preoperative care to a 35 year old female who has been admitted for an abdominal hysterectomy. PCA is the mechanism of postoperative pain relief. The patient is resting quietly. The nurse assess her respiratory rate as 8 per minute. What other assessments should be performed and what actions should the nurse take?

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The nurse is providing preoperative care to a 35 year old female who has been admitted for an abdominal hysterectomy. PCA is the mechanism of postoperative pain relief. The patient is resting quietly. The nurse assess her respiratory rate as 8 per minute. What other assessments should be performed and what actions should the nurse take?