What Routine Preoperative Diagnostic Tests Are Appropriate for a Patient

question 25

Multiple Choice

What routine preoperative diagnostic tests are appropriate for a patient anticipating a below-the-knee amputation?

• A) Pulse volume recording and white blood cell (WBC)count
• B) Cardiac catheterization and WBC count
• C) Pulse volume recording and radiographic images
• D) Thermography and cardiac catheterization

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