A nurse is aware that there will be a surgical pediatric patient admitted later in the day, but report has not been called yet. What is the most common surgical procedure for pediatric patients?
1. Internal fixation of fracture
2. Cleft lip and palate repair
3. Appendectomy
4. Myelomeningocele repair
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1. Fractures are not the most common surgical procedure.
2. A cleft lip and palate repair has a low occurrence . These are usually done in infancy.
3. An appendectomy is one of the most common pediatric surgeries.
4. A myelomeningocele repair occurs soon after birth and is not as common as an appendectomy.
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