The Patient Must Be NPO ____ Hours (Minimum) Before a Postoperative

question 42

Multiple Choice

The patient must be NPO ____ hours (minimum) before a postoperative (T-tube) cholangiogram.

• A)4
• B)6
• C)8
• D)12

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Definitions:

Frontier

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Economic Inefficiency

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Production Possibilities Curve

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Market Prices

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