A patient is being transferred from the operating room to the recovery room. In which phase of the surgical process will the nurse in the recovery room provide care?
1. postoperative
2. preoperative
3. intraoperative
4. restorative
Correct Answer: 1
The postoperative phase begins when the patient is admitted to the recovery room and ends with the patient's recovery from the surgical intervention. The preoperative phase is prior to surgery. The intraoperative phase occurs during the surgery. Restorative is not a phase of the surgical experience.
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