A perioperative nurse is preparing a patient for surgery fortreatment of a ruptured spleen as the result of an automobilecrash. The nurse knows that this type of surgery belongs inwhat category?a. Minor, diagnosticb. Minor, electivec. Major, emergencyd. Major, palliative

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