CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

Answer- A - According to current guidelines the nurse should advise the 70-year old ex-smoker male to undergo routine screening. Patients at high risk for aneurysms should be followed regularly by a cardiothoracic, vascular, or neurological surgeon. Current guideline recommendations suggest that men who are 65 to 75 years old and are ex-smokers should be checked for aneurysms routinely. Men aged 60 and older with a family history of aneurysms should also consider routine screening.