A patient comes into the clinic complaining of a new onset of hoarseness. What additional assessment findings should the nurse use to suspect that this patient is experiencing a thoracic aneurysm?
Select all that apply.
1. brassy cough
2. lumbar back pain
3. edema of the face
4. distended neck veins
5. absent pulses in the wrists
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4
Manifestations of a thoracic aneurysm include a brassy cough, facial edema, and distended neck veins. Lumbar pain is associated with an abdominal aneurysm. Absent pulses in the wrists are associated with an aortic aneurysm.
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