A nurse in a PACU is transferring care of a client to a nurse on the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the hand-off report?
Explanation & Rationale
A. "The client was intubated without complications.": While relevant to the surgical process, this detail is more critical in the operating or PACU setting and less essential for ongoing post-op care unless complications occurred. B. "The client is a member of the board of directors.": This is not clinically relevant and violates the client’s confidentiality by sharing unnecessary personal information. C. "There was a total of 10 sponges used during the procedure.": Sponge count is important intraoperatively, but it is not typically necessary in a hand-off unless a count discrepancy occurred. D. "The estimated blood loss was 250 milliliters.": This is clinically relevant and necessary for postoperative monitoring. It informs the receiving nurse about potential volume loss and the need to monitor for signs of hypovolemia.