When Comparing a Surgeon Today with a Surgeon of Nightingale's

question 33

Multiple Choice

When comparing a surgeon today with a surgeon of Nightingale's time, which of the following best describes the primary difference in how they would operate on a patient?

• A) Current physicians have better surgical equipment (tools).
• B) Current physicians have nursing support staff in the operating room.
• C) Current physicians would carefully scrub between cases.
• D) Current physicians would prescribe antibiotics in the operating room to avoid possible infections.