A 29-Year-Old Man Is Admitted Through the Ambulatory Surgery Center

Multiple Choice

A 29-year-old man is admitted through the ambulatory surgery center for a microdiskectomy,one of several spinal surgeries performed to relieve pain caused by disk herniations.Select the appropriate criteria required for a patient to be considered a candidate for microdiskectomy as an ambulatory procedure.

A) Leg pain more than 2 weeks' duration with foot numbness
B) Ability to tolerate general and/or spinal anesthesia
C) MRI confirmation of the nerve root compression level
D) Leg pain longer than 6 weeks' duration
E) History and physical verifies candidacy for ambulatory surgery
F) Ability to tolerate prone position
G) Minimal relief received from prescribed pain medications
H) Inability to ambulate without crutches or wheelchair