The physician recommends a carotid endarterectomy for a patient with carotid atherosclerosis and a history of TIAs.The patient asks the nurse whether this procedure involves brain surgery.In responding to the patient,what should the nurse include information about?

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A carotid endarterectomy involves removing the fatty deposits (plaques) from the carotid artery in the neck, which is not brain surgery. Option A is incorrect because the plaques are not located at the base of the brain. Option B is incorrect because it describes a different procedure known as a cerebral artery bypass. Option D is incorrect because it describes a different procedure known as an extracranial-intracranial bypass.

The Physician Recommends a Carotid Endarterectomy for a Patient with Carotid