The Patient Undergoing Laparotomy Should Be Prepped

The patient undergoing laparotomy should be prepped:

A) in a side-to-side motion from bedside level to bedside level
B) in vertical strokes from superior prep margins to inferior prep margins
C) from the periphery inward toward the incision site in a circular motion
D) from the incision site outward toward the periphery in a circular motion