A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that is not large enough to be treated surgically.What is the most important teaching for the nurse to provide this patient on discharge?

• A)Information about smoking cessation
• B)Information on how to monitor radial pulses
• C)Need for frequent blood pressure measurements in both arms
• D)Need to eat a very low-fat diet

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