Aneurysm Care Quiz: Rupture Prevention & Management

1. Which genetic disorder significantly increases risk for cerebral aneurysm?

Marfan syndrome

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Turner syndrome

2. Family history of aneurysm increases personal risk, particularly if a first-degree relative had a ruptured aneurysm.

True

False

3. Which surgical approach is used for cerebral aneurysm repair to prevent rupture?

Craniotomy with microsurgical clipping

Burr hole placement

Ventriculostomy only

Epidural hematoma evacuation

4. True or False: Moderate alcohol consumption reduces aneurysm rupture risk.

True

False

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6. Which symptom may indicate an expanding or leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Chest pain only

Sudden severe back or flank pain

Mild abdominal discomfort

Dyspnea with exertion

7. What is the most common location for thoracic aortic aneurysm?

Descending thoracic aorta

Ascending aorta near the aortic root

Aortic arch

Thoracoabdominal junction

8. True or False: Hypertension management is critical in aneurysm prevention and rupture risk reduction.

True

False

9. Which endovascular procedure involves placing a coil in an aneurysm to prevent rupture?

Angioplasty

Embolization

Endarterectomy

Stent placement

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11. What is an aneurysm?

Abnormal outpouching of an artery wall

Narrowing of a blood vessel

Rupture of a blood vessel

Inflammation of a vein

12. What is the primary nursing intervention to prevent aneurysm rupture in acute settings?

Aggressive fluid hydration

Strict blood pressure and activity control

Frequent neurological assessments

Continuous cardiac monitoring

13. Which diagnostic finding on lumbar puncture confirms subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Clear cerebrospinal fluid

Xanthochromic or blood-tinged fluid

Elevated white blood cells only

Decreased glucose levels

14. True or False: All unruptured aneurysms require immediate surgical intervention.

True

False

15. Smoking increases aneurysm rupture risk by approximately what percentage?

2 to 3 times

4 to 5 times

6 to 7 times

8 to 10 times

16. Which medication class is used to prevent vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Beta-blockers

Calcium channel blockers

ACE inhibitors

Diuretics

17. What is the gold standard imaging for detecting cerebral aneurysms?

CT scan without contrast

MRI of the brain

Cerebral angiography

Ultrasound of the head

18. A sudden severe headache with neck stiffness suggests which complication?

Unruptured aneurysm

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Chronic aneurysm

Aneurysm thrombosis

19. Which condition is the primary risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Diabetes mellitus

Chronic hypertension

Hyperlipidemia

Obesity

20. Which location accounts for 90% of cerebral aneurysms?

Posterior cerebral artery

Circle of Willis

Middle cerebral artery

Anterior spinal artery

Aneurysm Quiz: Can You Prevent Rupture?

1. Which genetic disorder significantly increases risk for cerebral aneurysm?

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2. Family history of aneurysm increases personal risk, particularly if a first-degree relative had a ruptured aneurysm.

3. Which surgical approach is used for cerebral aneurysm repair to prevent rupture?

4. True or False: Moderate alcohol consumption reduces aneurysm rupture risk.

5. Anticoagulation therapy may increase the risk of ____ in patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms.

6. Which symptom may indicate an expanding or leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm?

7. What is the most common location for thoracic aortic aneurysm?

8. True or False: Hypertension management is critical in aneurysm prevention and rupture risk reduction.

9. Which endovascular procedure involves placing a coil in an aneurysm to prevent rupture?

10. An aneurysm greater than ____ mm in diameter has increased rupture risk.

11. What is an aneurysm?

12. What is the primary nursing intervention to prevent aneurysm rupture in acute settings?

13. Which diagnostic finding on lumbar puncture confirms subarachnoid hemorrhage?

14. True or False: All unruptured aneurysms require immediate surgical intervention.

15. Smoking increases aneurysm rupture risk by approximately what percentage?

16. Which medication class is used to prevent vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage?

17. What is the gold standard imaging for detecting cerebral aneurysms?

18. A sudden severe headache with neck stiffness suggests which complication?

19. Which condition is the primary risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm?

20. Which location accounts for 90% of cerebral aneurysms?