The Patient Had an Aneurysmectomy with Insertion of a Graft

question 575

Multiple Choice

The patient had an aneurysmectomy with insertion of a graft to treat the condition described as a/an:

• A)artery occluded with plaque.
• B)area of weakness in the wall of an artery.
• C)diseased heart valve.
• D)varicose vein.

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Definitions:

Pilus

A thin, hair-like structure on the surface of some bacteria that is involved in adherence to surfaces or in the transfer of genetic material.

Capsule

A small container or covering, often used for medication, or the outer layer of some plant seeds or spores.

Emerging Disease

A disease that has appeared in a population for the first time, or an existing disease that is rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range.

Lysogenic Pathway

A type of viral lifecycle where the virus integrates its genetic material into the host's genome, replicating alongside it without causing immediate lysis.