A nurse assigned to the operating room of a same-day surgery clinic is arranging the equipment and supplies required for laproscopic appendectomy of a client. Which of the following equipment is used in laproscopy?
A) External fixator
B) Pain control pump
C) Lithotriptor
D) Pickup forceps
D
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Pickup forceps accommodated through ports are used in laproscopy. External fixators are immobilization devices used for fractures. A pain control pump is an externally applied device. A lithotriptor is a noninvasive device used to pulverize kidney and bladder stones.
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