How should a graft be handled until the surgeon is ready to apply it?

a. Leave it dry on the corner of the table.
b. Keep the graft moist on a separate sterile graft table.
c. Place it on the mayo stand.
d. Place it in an ice basin.


ANS: B
Most grafts are prepared on a separate sterile table and kept moist with normal saline until ready for use.

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