A Patient Who Is Scheduled for a Gastrectomy Is Going

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Multiple Choice

A patient who is scheduled for a gastrectomy is going to have a:

• A)reshaping of the stomach through the process of surgery.
• B)stomach bypass surgery.
• C)surgical removal of the stomach.
• D)temporary or permanent opening into the stomach.

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