A patient is diagnosed with a splenic artery aneurysm. The nurse realizes that which of the following structures is at risk for an alteration in blood flow?
1. esophagus
2. stomach, spleen, pancreas
3. duodenum, gall bladder
4. gall bladder, transverse colon
2
Rationale: The splenic artery supplies the stomach, spleen, and pancreas. The left gastric artery supplies the esophagus. The gastroduodenal artery supplies the duodenum and gall bladder. The cystic artery also supplies the gall bladder. The superior and inferior mesenteric arteries supply the transverse colon.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).