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During a routine physical examination of a 66-year-old woman, her nurse practitioner notes a pulsating abdominal mass and refers the woman for further treatment.
 
  The nurse practitioner is explaining the diagnosis to the client, who is unfamiliar with aneurysms. Which of the following aspects of the pathophysiology of aneurysms would underlie the explanation the nurse provides?
  A)
  Aneurysms are commonly a result of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
  B)
  Hypertension is a frequent modifiable contributor to aneurysms.
  C)
  Individuals with an aneurysm are normally asymptomatic until the aneurysm ruptures.
  D)
  Aneurysms can normally be resolved with lifestyle and diet modifications.
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Hypertension is associated with over half of aneurysms. They are not consequences of diabetes, and while some are asymptomatic in early stages, this is not necessarily the norm and does not necessarily culminate in a rupture. Aneurysms normally require surgical repair.
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