Question

question 19 of 20
the nurse is assessing a client with severe hypertension. which symptom indicates to the nurse
that the client is experiencing dissection of the aorta?
pain when flexing the neck forward
numbness and pain of the left arm
a ripping sensation in the chest
gradual onset of a frontal headache

Explanation:

Aortic dissection is a serious condition where the inner layer of the aorta tears. A key symptom is a sudden, severe, ripping or tearing sensation in the chest (or back) that can move. Pain when flexing the neck forward is more related to meningitis or other neck - related issues. Numbness and pain of the left arm is typical of a heart attack (myocardial infarction). A gradual onset of a frontal headache is not characteristic of aortic dissection. So the symptom indicating aortic dissection is a ripping sensation in the chest.

Answer:

C. A ripping sensation in the chest