Regardless of her obstetric status, no woman should be discharged from the recovery area until she has completely recovered from the effects of anesthesia and has been cleared by a member of the anesthesia care team
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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It takes several hours to recover from anesthesia. Obstetric recovery areas are held to the same standard of care expected for any postanesthesia recovery.
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