The health care provider recommends a carotid endarterectomy for a client with carotid atherosclerosis and a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). The client asks the nurse to describe the procedure. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "The carotid endarterectomy involves surgical removal of plaque from an artery in the neck."
b. "The diseased portion of the artery in the brain is removed and replaced with a synthetic graft."
c. "A wire is threaded through an artery in the leg to the clots in the carotid artery and the clots are removed."
d. "A catheter with a deflated balloon is positioned at the narrow area, and the balloon is inflated to flatten the plaque."
Answer: a. "The carotid endarterectomy involves surgical removal of plaque from an artery in the neck."
In a carotid endarterectomy, the carotid artery is incised and the plaque is removed. The response beginning, "The diseased portion of the artery in the brain is removed" describes an arterial graft procedure. The answer beginning, "A catheter with a deflated balloon is positioned at the narrow area" describes an angioplasty. The final response beginning, "A wire is threaded through the artery" describes the MERCI procedure.
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