Question 1

A patient has been diagnosed with aortic aneurysm of abdominal aorta having a diameter of 3.5 cm. What advice should the nurse give this patient about follow-up?

Accepted Answer

The nurse should advise the patient with abdominal or thoracic of size 3 to 4 cm to come for follow up every year. For patients with an abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm with a diameter less than 3 cm without symptoms, follow-up screening should be conducted within 5 to 10 years. For patients with an aorta of 3 to 4 cm in diameter, follow-up screening should be performed on a yearly basis. For patients with a diameter of greater than 4 cm, careful follow-up needs to be performed on a bi-yearly basis. If a patient presents with an aorta with a diameter greater than 5 cm, surgery is recommended, which would include abdominal or open chest repair.

Question 2

The incorrect statement about Buerger's disease is:

Accepted Answer

The incorrect statement about Buerger's disease is "Another name for the disease is Raynaud's disease". Another name for Buerger's disease is Thromboangiitis obliterans. Symptoms of Buerger's disease include pain and weakness in extremities, swelling of hands and feet, Raynaud's phenomenon, open sores on digits.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about atherosclerotic plaque formation?

Accepted Answer

The true statement about "Plaque formation is caused by a chronic inflammatory response and epithelial injury where lipids, cholesterol, and calcium build up in the arteries". Atherosclerotic plaque formation is caused by a chronic inflammatory response and endothelial dysfunction where lipids, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances build up in the arteries. There is an imbalance between deposition of plaque and removal by low-density lipoproteins in smooth muscle cells.

Quiz 3: AACN Cardiac Vascular Nursing

A patient has been diagnosed with aortic aneurysm of abdominal aorta having a diameter of 3.5 cm. What advice should the nurse give this patient about follow-up?

The incorrect statement about Buerger's disease is:

Which of the following is true about atherosclerotic plaque formation?