The nurse is preparing a client for coronary artery bypass surgery. What vessel does the nurse know is most commonly used for grafting?
A) Saphenous vein
B) Basilic vein
C) Radial artery
D) Gastroepiploic artery
A
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The saphenous vein in the leg is the vessel most often used for grafting in coronary artery bypass. The basilic vein in the arm, radial artery in the arm, and gastroepiploic artery from the stomach are alternative graft vessels.
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