The nurse is caring for a patient who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of these patient statements would indicate understanding of this condition?
a. "A deposit of plaque in the wall of an artery."
b. "An outpouching in the wall of an artery."
c. "An incompetent valve in a large vein."
d. "A blood clot in a vein."
ANS: B
An aneurysm is a bulging, ballooning, or dilation at a weakened point of an artery.
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