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What is Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

a. Damage to the medial layer of the abdominal portion of the aorta
b. damage to the ascending portion of the aorta
c.
d.

Type of abdominal aortic aneurysm in which the vessel wall rupture and a blood clot is retained in an outpouching of tissue

a. False AAA
b. Dissecting AAA
c. Fusiform AAA
d. Saccular AAA

AAA: Pulsating hematoma results from trauma

a. Fusiform AAA
b. Dissecting AAA
c. False AAA
d. Saccular AAA

AAA: bilateral outpouching

a. False AAA
b. Dissecting AAA
c. Fusiform AAA
d. Saccular AAA

AAA: Unilateral outpouching

a. False AAA
b. Dissecting AAA
c. Fusiform AAA
d. Saccular AAA

Is AAA commonly asymptomatic?

a. Yes
b. No
c.
d.

Tx for AAA?

a. Atherectomy
b. Embolectomy
c. AAA Resection
d.

Nursing interventions for AAA:

a. Assess cardiovascular status
b. Monitor I/O and lab studies
c. Observe for signs of hypovolemic shock
d. All of the above

Signs of Hypovolemic Shock

a. Restlessness, pale cool moist clammy skin
b. Decreased pulse pressure
c. increased thready pulse
d. All of the above

Dx test that shows aneurysm?

a. Chest Xray
b. CT scan
c.
d.

It indicates fluid volume deficit caused by rupture of aneurysm?

a. dyspnea
b. Tachycardia
c. hypotension
d. All of the above

Low urine output nad high specific gravity indicate?

a. Hypokalemia
b. Hypovolemia
c. Hyponatremia
d.