An Endoscope Is a Diagnostic or Therapeutic Instrument That Enters

question 22

Multiple Choice

An endoscope is a diagnostic or therapeutic instrument that enters the body through:

• A) a straight catheter via a paraumbilical incision.
• B) a large incision into a body compartment.
• C) an internalized sinus tract.
• D) a natural orifice.

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