The Patient Return Electrode for a Patient Undergoing a Laparoscopic

question 13

Multiple Choice

The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed:

• A) on the anterior thigh
• B) under the buttocks
• C) on the anterior left chest
• D) around the right upper arm

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Definitions:

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which both variables move in the same direction.

Foot Size

A measurement of the length of a person's foot, often used in determining appropriate shoe fitting.

Neutral

Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, dispute, or competition.

Independent Variable

In experimental studies, this is the variable that the researcher alters to examine its impact on the dependent variable.