An Important Postoperative Sign to Report Immediately When Caring for a Patient

question 20

Multiple Choice

An important postoperative sign to report immediately when caring for a patient with an endarterectomy with a synthetic graft is:

• A) Headache
• B) Fever
• C) Edema
• D) Pain

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