Who is responsible for accompanying the surgical client to the postanesthesia recovery area after surgery and for giving a report of the client's intraoperative experience to the PACU nurse?
A. The surgeon and scrub nurse
B. The surgeon and circulating nurse
C. The anesthesiologist and scrub nurse
D. The anesthesiologist and circulating nurse
D
The anesthesiologist (or certified registered nurse anesthetist) and the circulating nurse are re-sponsible for accompanying the client to the postoperative recovery area and giving a report of the client's intraoperative experience.
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