Postoperative pain can be relieved through epidural administration of medications like opioids. Patients are discharged from recovery when they meet minimum criteria such as stable vital signs and ability to tolerate oral intake. Oxygen can be delivered to postoperative patients through either fixed or variable performance devices.

1. 1) Discuss various modalities of postoperative pain relief. (methods e.g. epidural, type
of medication and dose)
2) Lists minimum criteria of discharge from recovery
3) Discuss device used for delivery of oxygen (fixed vs. variable performance device)