The nurse is discussing risk factor modification for a patient who has a 4-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. The nurse should focus patient teaching on which of the following risk factors?
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The nurse is obtaining a health history from a patient who has a 5-cm thoracic aortic aneurysm that was discovered during a routine chest x-ray. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to assess in the patient?
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Several hours after an open surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, the patient develops a urinary output of 20 mL/hour for 2 hours. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?
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A patient in the outpatient clinic has a new diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which of the following medication categories should the nurse plan to include when providing patient teaching about PAD management?
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The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic atrial fibrillation who develops sudden severe pain, pulselessness, pallor, and coolness in the left leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement first?
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