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CR · Critical Reasoning
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It is known that surgical patients whose core body temperatures drop below 35 C (around 95 F) during surgery have significantly higher mortality rates than those whose temperatures stay above 35 C. Therefore, it is suggested that keeping operating rooms warmer than the current standard of 20 C (around 68 F) could reduce mortality rates during surgery.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly argues against the idea that increasing operating room temperatures would lower surgical mortality rates?
Which of the following, if true, most strongly argues against the idea that increasing operating room temperatures would lower surgical mortality rates?
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As temperatures exceed 20 C, both manual dexterity and cognitive function tend to decrease, especially at temperatures above 23 C.
B
Surgical mortality rates are generally higher in the fall than in the spring.
C
Medical staff prefer working in environments that are cooler than 23 C.
D
The expense of maintaining surgical instruments at temperatures above 20 C is significantly higher.
E
Maternity wards are often maintained at slightly warmer temperatures than standard operating rooms (around 23 C or 73.4 F) to protect vulnerable newborns.
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HimanshuApr 1, 2025
greatt question!
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