The Patient Undergoing Laparotomy Should Be Prepped

question 38

Multiple Choice

The patient undergoing laparotomy should be prepped:

• A) in a side-to-side motion from bedside level to bedside level
• B) in vertical strokes from superior prep margins to inferior prep margins
• C) from the periphery inward toward the incision site in a circular motion
• D) from the incision site outward toward the periphery in a circular motion

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