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    HESI PN Exit 2026 Proctored Exam
    The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy. The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1000 mL normal saline is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining. Ondansetron 4 mg intravenously every 8 hours is prescribed for nausea. The last dose was administered at 0700. The client is currently describing pain at a level 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. The client has a prescription for hydromorphone 1 mg intravenously every 2 hours as needed for pain. The last dose was administered at 1000." Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

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