A client is to have a coronary artery bypass graft performed in the morning using a saphenous vein. He wants to know why the physician does not use the internal mammary artery for his bypass graft…

The correct answer is A. Takes more time to remove. (A) It does take more time to remove the internal mammary artery, and this is one reason why some physicians do not use it. (B) There is not a greater risk of reocclusion. In fact, it may actually stay patent longer. (C) The internal mammary artery is actually larger in…

Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

Question

A client is to have a coronary artery bypass graft performed in the morning using a saphenous vein. He wants to know why the physician does not use the internal mammary artery for his bypass graft because his friend's physician uses this artery. he nurse tells the client that the internal mammary artery:

Options

ATakes more time to remove
BHas a greater risk of becoming reoccluded
CIs smaller in diameter
DHas too many valves

How the community answered

(31 responses)

A
81% (25)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
13% (4)

Explanation

(A) It does take more time to remove the internal mammary artery, and this is one reason why some physicians do not use it. (B) There is not a greater risk of reocclusion. In fact, it may actually stay patent longer. (C) The internal mammary artery is actually larger in diameter than the saphenous vein. (D) The internal mammary artery does not have too many valves.

Topics

#coronary artery bypass graft#internal mammary artery#saphenous vein graft#cardiac surgery

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full NCLEX-RN Practice