You Are Caring for a Client Who Is Scheduled for a Sympathectomy

question 3

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a client who is scheduled for a sympathectomy. In what disease process would a sympathectomy be performed to relieve vasospasm?

• A) Thromboangiitis obliterans
• B) Restrictive cardiomyopathy
• C) Rheumatic carditis
• D) Thrombophlebitis

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