patient is transferred to the operating room bed - Comfort measures decrease the patient’s need for analgesics or may enhance their effectiveness

- The intraoperative period begins when a patient is transferred to the operating room bed and ends when the patient is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit.

- Comfort measures, such as positioning the patient, rubbing the patient’s back, and providing a restful environment, may decrease the patient’s need for analgesics or may enhance their effectiveness.