E9B GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM FOR ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE II 100% CORRECT ANSWERS AID GRADE ‘A’

1. Know the causes of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The proposed causes of AAA include atherosclerosis, inflammation, mycotic infection, inheritable connective tissue disorders (Marfan syndrome, type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), and trauma. Traditionally, atherosclerosis has been considered the most common cause of AAA. However, aneurysm formation is associated with atherosclerosis in only 25% of cases. 2. Why is CT imaging limited in women? Single-photon emission CT imaging is technically limited in women because breast tissue and smaller coronary artery size. 3. What is self-management support? Self-management support is a crucial component of the CCM and effectively implemented by use of a population approach. The goal of self-management support is to engage patients in their own care and to empower them to reach their full potential as self-advocates and partners in care. Before patients can begin self-management, they must have access to information that is appropriate for how they learn and who they are—educationally, cognitively, emotionally, culturally, and experientially. 4. Which Medicare part covers inpatient hospital services? Part A – paid through federal payroll taxes – Covers inpatient hospital services as well as some post-hospital nursing care & home health care 5. Understand risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Risk factors for AAA include atherosclerotic vascular disease, white race, male gender, advanced age, hypertension, smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), history of hernias, family history of AAA, and presence of other aneurysms.4,5 Despite extensive investigation, the link between COPD and AAA remains elusive. Evidence suggests that the high prevalence of AAA in patients with COPD may be related to medications (oral steroids) and coexisting diseases rather than to a common pathway of pathogenesis involving plasma elastase or α1-antitrypsin