Which serious immediate complication of peripheral vascular surgery requires an immediate return to the OR?
a. Pain
b. Hypertension
c. Thrombus
d. Hypotension
ANS: C
Thrombus and hemorrhage require the patient to return to the OR for immediate correction.
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A) 10 B) 15 C) 5 D) 20
Every policy and procedure should follow the same
A) Order B) Sequence C) Format D) Writing style
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A) ultraviolet B) X-ray C) infrared D) ultrasound
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