A Surgical Team Was Operating in a Rural Hospital Without

question 172

Multiple Choice

A surgical team was operating in a rural hospital without a backup electrical generator.The power went out.To provide light for the surgery,they collected all the cell phones in the hospital and turned them on.The operation was able to proceed because the surgical team avoided _____ and _____ the problem.

• A) functional fixedness; restructured
• B) mental sets; correctly analyzed
• C) affective forecasting; gained insight into
• D) the availability heuristic; reframed

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Definitions:

Hernia

A medical condition where an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue.

Abdominal Muscles

A group of muscles located in the abdomen that supports the trunk, allows movement and holds organs in place by regulating internal abdominal pressure.

Bowel Protruding

A medical condition where part of the intestine bulges through a weakened area of the abdominal wall.

Umbilical Cord

The flexible cordlike structure connecting a fetus in the womb to the placenta, transporting nutrients and oxygen from the mother and removing waste products.