An OR nurse is quizzing a group of students who are observing in the surgical suite. The nurse asks the students how many stages of anesthesia there are. Which answer by the students is correct?
1. Two
2. Four
3. Three
4. One
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: There are four stages of general anesthesia.
Rationale 2: There are four stages of general anesthesia.
Rationale 3: There are four stages of general anesthesia.
Rationale 4: There are four stages of general anesthesia.
Global Rationale: The correct answer is 4 stages of general anesthesia.
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