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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

Category - Intervention

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A nurse is explaining the post-operative follow-up procedure to a patient who has undergone carotid endarterectomy. Which of the following are the correct instructions?
  1. 1 week post-procedure and then follow-up after 6 months
  2. 1 week post-procedure and then follow-up after 1 month
  3. 1 week post-procedure and then follow-up after 1 month in first month and then after 3 months
  4. 1 week post-procedure and then follow-up after 3 months
Explanation
Answer: D - The correct instruction for these patients is to follow-up with their practicing clinician 1 week after the procedure and then follow-up in 3 months.
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