The ____________________ Phase Is Bringing the Patient Out of the Anesthetic

question 20

Short Answer

The ____________________ phase is bringing the patient out of the anesthetic and providing postoperative care while the patient is in the recovery room.

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Definitions:

Stimulation

The act of applying a stimulus to generate a response in an organ or tissue.

Plasma Membrane

A semi-permeable membrane found in cells that separates the interior of the cell from its external environment and regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Depolarization

The reduction of a cell's membrane potential, making it more positive, and initiating action potentials.

Permeability

A measure of the ability of a substance to allow liquids or gases to pass through it.