While your patient is in surgery, you should
A. take a break while you have time.
B. care for your other patients and not worry about the surgical patient.
C. make the surgical bed and prepare the patient's room.
D. call recovery and request the estimated time the patient will return.
Answer: C
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1. Preoperative 2. Intraoperative 3. Postoperative 4. Perioperative
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