Although _______ Is Expected in the Postsurgical Phase, Not All

question 50

Multiple Choice

Although _______ is expected in the postsurgical phase, not all patients respond to pain in the same way.

• A) pain
• B) neurological function
• C) mental status
• D) level of consciousness

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Definitions:

Oocytes

Immature eggs found in the ovaries of females, which can mature and potentially be fertilized.

Hormone

Substance secreted by endocrine tissues into the blood that acts on a target tissue to produce a specific response.

Follicles

Structures within the ovaries that contain a developing egg and produce hormones, or small sacs in the skin from which hair grows.

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone, a gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland responsible for maturation of ovarian follicles and sperm production.