The nurse is caring for a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which statement indicates that the patient understands this condition?
a. "A blood clot in a vein."
b. "An incompetent valve in a large vein."
c. "An outpouching in the wall of an artery."
d. "A deposit of plaque in the wall of an artery."
ANS: C
An aneurysm is a bulging, ballooning, or dilation at a weakened point of an artery. A. B. D. An aneurysm is not a blood clot in the vein, an incompetent valve, or a plaque deposit in an arterial wall.
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