The preoperative phase encompasses which period of time?
a. Entry to the operating suite until admission to postanesthesia care
b. Entry into the operating suite until discharge from the hospital
c. The decision to have surgery until admission to postanesthesia care
d. The decision to have surgery until entry to the operating suite
D
The preoperative phase begins with the decision to have surgery and ends when the patient enters the operating room. The intraoperative phase begins when the patient enters the operating suite and ends when the patient is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit.
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