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The American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. (ABPANC) is responsible for developing, sponsoring and managing the Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN®) and the Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA®) nursing certification programs. These national professional certification programs are designed for registered nurses caring for patients who have experienced sedation, analgesia and anesthesia in a hospital or ambulatory care facility.
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Question of the Week
An 89-year-old patient with peripheral vascular disease, cardiac myopathy, and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus arrives in the PACU following a small bowel resection. The patient is awake and shivering, BP = 180/98, R = 24, T = 35.6°C (96 deg F). After initial assessment, what is the perianesthesia nurse's next step?