The nurse is assessing a patient with a stable abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The nurse should suspect an extending aneurysm if which finding is noted?
Explanation
• Worsening pain in the back and abdomen may indicate that
• Incorrect: Instead of hypertension and bradycardia, hypotension and tachycardia would be expected with an extension of the AAA.
• Incorrect: Right upper quadrant pain that worsens with palpation is more consistent with acute cholecystitis, not an AAA.