As the Surgeon Prepared to Clamp and Transect the Bowel

question 13

Multiple Choice

As the surgeon prepared to clamp and transect the bowel during a small bowel resection for tumor, the scrub person transferred instruments from the Mayo stand to the back table and prepared the sterile field for bowel isolation technique. The rationale for this application involves

• A)Risk for Infection
• B)Risk for Metastasis
• C)Risk for Tissue injury
• D)Risk for Infection.

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Definitions:

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat cells in contact with the basal lamina of the epithelium, known for its role in diffusion, osmosis, and filtration processes.

Frontal Plane

An anatomical reference plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Mammalian Kidney

A pair of organs in mammals responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and excreting them in urine.

Anterior and Posterior

Terms used to describe the positioning of structures within the body, with anterior referring to the front side and posterior to the back side.