01: Vascular Diseases And Diabetes Flashcards
True or false: Arteries carry oxygenated blood.
True
with the exception of pulmonary arteries.
Veins carry deoxygenated blood except for which veins?
Pulmonary veins
When you give blood, do you give blood from an artery or vein?
Vein
Why do arteries lay so deep within the body?
More severe if damaged; higher pressure
A patient presents with thickening and narrowing of the arteries leading to reduced/obstructed blood flow; they are at risk for thrombosis. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Peripheral artery disease
B. Chronic venous insufficiency
C. Diabetes
D. Deep vein thrombosis
A
True or false: Plaque forms in front of the artery wall.
False
Plaque forms between the artery wall.
When a blood clot develops in a blood vessel and reduces the flow of blood through the vessel, this is called…
A. Embolism
B. Thrombosis
C. Plaque occlusion
D. Claudication
B
When a piece of blood clot or other bodily or foreign substance travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged in a blood vessel and largely obstructs or occludes blood flow, this is called…
A. Embolism
B. Thrombosis
C. Plaque occlusion
D. Claudication
A
Limb pain and limping associated with walking which is relieved immediately with rest is called…
A. Embolism
B. Thrombosis
C. Plaque occlusion
D. Claudication
D
Claudication is present in which of the following cardiovascular diseases?
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Peripheral Artery Disease
C. Peripheral Vascular Disease
D. Pulmonary embolism
B
The 5 P’s (pain, pallor, parenthesis, paralysis, poikilothermia) are used to assess which of the following conditions?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Deep vein thrombosis
C. Peripheral artery disease
D. Chronic venous insufficiency
C
True or false: Deep vein thrombosis is when a blood clot has traveled from a deep vein to a smaller vessels in the lung.
False
Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that’s forms in a deep vein (usually the arm or leg).
Pulmonary embolism is when a blood clot has traveled from a deep vein to a smaller vessels in the lung.
50 percent of DVT and PE’s occur in a hospital setting. Which is the most likely reason why?
A. Surgical procedure
B. Improper wound care
C. Natural part of the healing process post-op
D. Immobility
D
A patient presents with swelling of the lower extremity, tenderness, pain, and redness. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Deep vein thrombosis
C. Peripheral artery disease
D. Chronic venous insufficiency
B
A patient presents with difficulty breathing, rapid or irregular heart rate, low blood pressure, and chest pain/discomfort. What is the most likely condition?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Deep vein thrombosis
C. Peripheral artery disease
D. Chronic venous insufficiency
A