When the Patient Is Ready to Return from the Post-Anesthesia

question 14

Multiple Choice

When the patient is ready to return from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) , a minimal Aldrette score of _______ is an indicator that the patient is ready to return to the floor.

• A) 2 to 4
• B) 4 to 8
• C) 9 to 10
• D) 11 to 12

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Definitions:

Unconscious Thoughts

Mental processes that occur without conscious awareness, influencing behavior, perceptions, and emotions.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Sigmund Freud that seeks to explore the unconscious mind to uncover repressed thoughts and feelings affecting current behavior.

Free Associate

A psychoanalytic technique where a patient is asked to share thoughts, words, or images as they come to mind, without censorship or selection.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic technique and theory of psychopathology, originating with Sigmund Freud, focused on unconscious motives and conflicts.