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Immediately after the surgery, the patient is usually shifted to _____________(a) ICU(b) PACU(c) CCU(d) Recovery roomThis question was posed to me in an interview for internship.This is a very interesting question from Pre and Post Operative Care in chapter Anaesthesia of Clinical Science

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Correct option is (b) PACU

Explanation: After the surgery, a patient is shifted to PACU (Post Anesthesia Care UNIT). After a surgical procedure, anesthesia reversal is DONE and if needed, it is followed by EXTUBATION. The patient is monitored here for a duration which depends upon FACTORS like the surgery performed, length of the surgery, type of anesthesia administered and the level of consciousness of the patient.



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