A patient is scheduled to have a left nephrostomy. This means that the patient will have

A. An opening made in the kidney
B. His left kidney fixed in place
C. A visual examination of the kidney
D. An incision made into the kidney to remove a stone
E. His left kidney removed


Answer: A

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