The Practitioner Has Ordered a Carotid Doppler Study for a Patient.The

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Multiple Choice

The practitioner has ordered a carotid Doppler study for a patient.The patient asks the nurse what the test is for.How should the nurse respond?

• A) The test evaluates blood flow in the anterior, middle, or posterior cerebral arteries.
• B) The test estimates blood flow velocity thought the carotid arteries.
• C) The test assesses arteriovenous circulation in the intracranial space.
• D) The test gauges global cerebral blood flow.

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