An obese patient is brought into the emergency room in shock and in need of intravenous fluids. No superficial veins can be seen or palpated. The emergency room physician decides to make an incision to locate the great saphenous vein for the insertion of a cannula ("saphenous cutdown"). In which of the following locations should the incision be made? A. Anterior to the lateral malleolus B. Anterior to the medial malleolus C. On the dorsum of the foot, lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon D. Posterior to the lateral malleolus E. Posterior to the medial malleolus
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02/24/05 - 09:21 AM
#2
b?
02/24/05 - 09:22 AM
#3
try again!!!
02/24/05 - 09:29 AM
#4
you are rt....imbebo... i saw you answered it as (e)........i'm sorry
