Apatient is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit (pacu) after colon surgery. during the initial assessment, the patient tells the nurse they are going to "throw up." which statement by the nurse reflects a priority nursing intervention? 1 "i need to check your vital signs."2 "let me you turn to your side."3 "here is a sip of ginger-ale for you."4 "i can give you some antinausea medicine."

2 "Let me help you turn to your side."

Explanation:

The patient underwent major surgery and is in the post-anesthetic care unit. It is normal for patients undergoing very evasive surgeries to experience some side effects such as dizziness, nausea and dizziness. In the case of the patient exposed in the question, who felt the urge to vomit, the nurse should help him to turn his body to the side. This prevents the patient from getting hurt, and prevents the patient from suffocating with his own vomiting.