Author Question: When passing suture to the surgeon, the next step should be to pass straight Mayo scissors to the ... (Read 83 times)

MGLQZ

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When passing suture to the surgeon, the next step should be to pass straight Mayo scissors to the assistant.
 a. True
  b. False
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Why must chest tubes be attached to a water-seal drainage system?
 a. to keep the pleural cavity humid
  b. to add weight to the drainage device to keep it upright
  c. to keep the microbial count in the drainage from reentering
  d. to keep air from reentering thoracic space to reestablish negative pressure for respiration



durant1234

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Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

d



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