Chapter 9: Table of Contents
1) Abdominal exploration should never be performed for diagnostic purposes.
- True
- False
2) The incision for an abdominal exploration should extend
- From the umbilicus to the pubis
- From the xiphoid to the umbilicus
- From the xiphoid to the pubis
- From the middle of the cranial abdomen to the middle of the caudal abdomen
3) During an exploratory celiotomy, the falciform ligament should be removed in order to improve visualization of the cranial abdomen.
- True
- False
4) If you find something abnormal when exploring the abdominal cavity, you should keep exploring and come back to it once you have seen everything.
- True
- False