The Recipient Liver OR Is Arranged for a Major Laparotomy

question 10

Multiple Choice

The recipient liver OR is arranged for a major laparotomy and vascular procedure with customized instruments,supplies,and sutures according to the transplant surgeon's preference.In addition to the general patient care accessories,equipment,and supplies needed for any large surgery,also included are intraoperative laboratory testing and an autotransfusion system.Describe the boundaries of the surgical skin prep for the patient about to receive a liver transplant.

• A) From neck to midthigh; midaxillary line to midaxillary line
• B) From nipple line to pubis; bedline to bedline
• C) From the neck to midthigh; bedline to bedline
• D) From nipple line to midthigh; midaxillary line on the patient's left side, and bedline on the right

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Definitions:

Population Average

The mean value of a particular characteristic in a specified population, representing a central tendency.

Statistical Significance

Indicates whether the results of a study are likely to be due to chance or are actually significant in terms of supporting a hypothesized effect.

T Value

A statistic calculated in hypothesis testing used to compare the observed difference between two means relative to the variability of the data.

Z-Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between sample and population means.