Which information should the nurse include in a teaching care plan for a patient with moyamoya disease?
A) It may be an inherited genetic disorder.
B) It is caused by an arteriovenous fistula.
C) It is caused by the inflammatory process.
D) It is caused by a narrowing of the cerebral arteries.
A) It may be an inherited genetic disorder.
Explanation: A) Moyamoya is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in the basal ganglia. It most often affects children but can occur in adults and tends to be familial, so it may be an inherited genetic disorder.
B) Moyamoya is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in the basal ganglia. It most often affects children but can occur in adults and tends to be familial, so it may be an inherited genetic disorder.
C) Moyamoya is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in the basal ganglia. It most often affects children but can occur in adults and tends to be familial, so it may be an inherited genetic disorder.
D) Moyamoya is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in the basal ganglia. It most often affects children but can occur in adults and tends to be familial, so it may be an inherited genetic disorder.
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