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When a Client Has Undergone a Carotid Endarterectomy and Has

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When a client has undergone a carotid endarterectomy and has been returned to the nursing unit with stable vital signs, the nurse should


A) assess neurologic status every 4 hours.
B) keep the client in a flat, supine position with the head flexed.
C) maintain blood pressure within 20 mm Hg of the preoperative values.
D) provide neck range-of-motion exercises every 8 hours.

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