Match each term to the correct statement below.
A. cares for patients who are recovering from the effects of anesthesia
B. cares for mothers who have given birth
C. cares for victims of trauma and medical emergencies
D. works to restore optimum level of function
E. cares for persons with mental illness
F. cares for seriously ill patients who need constant monitoring and care
G. cares for mothers and newborn infants
A. PAR
B. postpartum
C. emergency department
D. rehabilitation unit or hospital
E. psychiatric unit or hospital
F. critical care
G. obstetric department
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