Food Present in the Gastrointestinal Tract at the Time of General

question 5

Multiple Choice

Food present in the gastrointestinal tract at the time of general surgery will increase the client's risk for:

• A) gastrointestinal infection.
• B) aspiration or vomiting.
• C) postoperative constipation.
• D) fluid and electrolyte imbalances.

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Definitions:

Method of Elimination

A technique used to solve systems of equations by eliminating one of the variables.

System of Equations

A set of equations with the same variables, which are solved together to find a common solution.

Method of Elimination

A technique in algebra for solving a system of equations by removing variables to find their values.

System of Equations

A set of equations with the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.