Surgical instruments used to hold back the sides of a wound or incision for greater access are ____.
A. retractors
B. forceps
C. curettes
D. scalpels
E. probes
A. retractors
Retractors are surgical instruments used to hold back the sides of a wound or incision to provide greater access to and a better view of the surgical site.
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