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NClaborn

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on: Jul 18, 2018
Before administration of anesthetics, a patient may be acutely aware of the surroundings and activities.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

What term describes the conversion of nutritive material into complex living matter?
 
  a. Catabolism
  b. Metabolism
  c. Retabolism
  d. Anabolism


jomama

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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: T
During this segment of intraoperative care, patients want to know what is happening as it takes place and want reassurance from the circulator at their side.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Also called constructive metabolism, anabolism is the conversion of nutritive material into complex living matter; also referred to as tissue construction.


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