A client recovering from bone flap removal is scheduled for further surgery. The nurse should anticipate which surgery for this client?
1. Burr hole
2. Craniotomy
3. Cranioplasty
4. Craniectomy
Answer: 3
1. A burr hole is a hole drilled into the scalp to relieve pressure or remove a clot.
2. A craniotomy is surgery to remove a part of the skull to remove a tumor, and the flap is replaced in the same surgery.
3. Cranioplasty is surgery that inserts a metal plate or other material to take the place of the bone flap that was previously removed.
4. Craniectomy is the removal of a bone flap to provide relief from pressure.
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