RT Book, Section A1 Grecu, Loreta A1 Bittner, Edward A. A1 George, Edward A2 Longnecker, David E. A2 Brown, David L. A2 Newman, Mark F. A2 Zapol, Warren M. SR Print(0) ID 56650668 T1 Chapter 70. Recovery of the Healthy Patient T2 Anesthesiology, 2e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-178513-6 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56650668 RD 2024/03/29 AB The postanesthesia care unit (PACU) requires specially trained personnel to recognize and respond to clinical problems of patient care in the immediate postoperative period.The PACU should be located in close proximity to the operating rooms to access key personnel in a timely manner.The majority of patients admitted to the PACU experience an unremarkable recovery and are discharged from the PACU without problems.Prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting is far more effective than rescue therapy.Effective postoperative analgesia should be initiated during the surgical procedure.Hypoxia is most often the result of residual effects of anesthetic agents.Hypotension unresponsive to fluid resuscitation in a postoperative patient is most likely attributable to bleeding (unless proven otherwise).