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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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Which of the following adverse effects do not match the treatment modalities used for venous insufficiency?
  1. Sclerotherapy - allergic reaction, cutaneous necrosis
  2. Surgical ablation - infection, peripheral nerve damage, and arterial injury
  3. Radiofrequency ablation - skin burns, injury to adjacent tissues, and injury to deep veins
  4. Endovenous laser therapy - allergic reaction, injury to deep arteries
Explanation
Answer: D - The adverse effects of endovenous laser therapy do not include allergic reaction or injury to deep arteries. Potential complications associated with surgical ablation include infection, peripheral nerve damage, and arterial injury. Adverse effects associated with radio frequency ablation include skin burns, injury to adjacent tissues, and injury to deep veins, and adverse effects associated with sclerotherapy include allergic reaction, and cutaneous necrosis.
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