Assessment Peripheral Vascular And Lymphatics System
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- 1.Edema of the upper extremities may lead to suspicion of what?
- A.
Shock
- B.
Drainage obstruction
- C.
PAD
- 2.Pulse that is hard to palpate, need to search for it and may fade in and out is easily obliterated by pressure, may be signs of decreased cardiac output; pad, and aortic valve stenosis, and can be described as which of the following?
- A.
Weak, "Thready" 1+
- B.
Full, Bounding 3+
- C.
Pulsus Bigeminus
- 3.An easily palpable pulse that is easy to find is normal during hyperkinetic states, such as exercise, anxiety, fever, anemia, and hyperthyhroidism and can be described as which of the following?
- A.
Weak, "thready" 1+
- B.
Full, Bounding 3+
- C.
Pulsus Bigeminus
- 4.An aortic valve regurgitation or atent ductus arteriosus is often present with a pulse that greater than normal force that collapses suddenly, which of the following terms best describes this?
- A.
Water-Hammer (Corrigan's) Pulse-- 3+
- B.
Pulsus Bigeminus
- C.
Pulsus Aternans
- 5.
- A.
Water- Hammer (Corrigan's Pulse) 3+
- B.
Pulsus Bigeminus
- C.
Pulsus Alternans
- 6.Heart Failure can lead to a pulse that is regular in rhythm but the force varies with alternating beats of large and small amplitude. Which of the following terms best describes this pulse?
- A.
Water- Hammer (Corrigan's Pulse) 3+
- B.
Pulsus Bigeminus
- C.
Pulsus Alternans
- 7.
- A.
Pulsus Alternans
- B.
Pulsus Paradoxus
- C.
Pulsus Bisferiens
- 8.Aortic valve stenosis plus regurgitation causes pulse to have two strong systolic peaks, with a dip in between. These are best assessed at the carotid artery and are described by which of the following terms?
- A.
Pulsus Alternans
- B.
Pulsus Paradoxus
- C.
Pulsus Bisferiens
- 9.
- A.
Raynauds Phenomenon
- B.
Lymphedema
- C.
Arteriosclerosis
- 10.A patient that recently had breast surgery comes to the doctor with unilateral swelling, nonpitting brawny edema, with overlying skin undurated. Which of the following contditions is suspected of these symptoms?
- A.
Raynauds Phenomenon
- B.
Lymphedema
- C.
Arteriosclerosis
- 11.
- A.
Arteriosclerosis--Ischemic ulcer Arterial Insufficiency
- B.
Venous (stasis) ulcer Venous Insufficiency
- C.
Thrombophlebitis
- 12.
- A.
Arteriosclerosis--Ischemic ulcer Arterial Insufficiency
- B.
Venous (stasis) ulcer Venous Insufficiency
- C.
Thrombophlebitis
- 13.Aching, heaviness in calf, easy fatigability, night leg or foot cramps are the symptoms of which of the following venous diseases?
- A.
Venous Ulcer
- B.
Superficial Varicose Veins
- C.
Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis
- 14.Sudden onset of intense, sharp, deep muscle pain, that increases with dorsiflexion of the foot, is warm to the touch, and has swelling present. Tender to palpation and a positive Homan's sign make thee symptoms suspect of which of the following conditions?
- A.
Venous Ulcer
- B.
Superficial Varicose Veins
- C.
Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis
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