regression {Ans: While speaking to the nurse in the preoperative area, the patient is crying excessively, pouting, and acting like a child. Which of the following coping mechanisms is MOST likely being displayed?}cholecystotomy {Ans: Which of the following procedures requires an opening into the gallbladder to permit drainage and removal of stones?}remain sterile and maintain the sterile field {Ans: A cardiac arrest occurs during a procedure, and the surgeon is resuscitating the patient. What is the responsibility of the surgical technologist in the scrub role during this time?}if an emergency procedure must be performed {Ans: When can instrument counts be omitted?}stainless steel {Ans: Which of the following is MOST commonly used for wound closure in the presence of infection?}approximately 1 degree higher {Ans: In comparison to oral Fahrenheit temperatures, rectal Fahrenheit temperatures are:}