Assessing the Neurovascular Status Flashcards
Musculoskeletal trauma, crush injuries, orthopedic surgery, and external pressure from a cast or tight-fitting bandage can cause…
damage to blood vessels and nerves.
Musculoskeletal damage causes…
localized inflammation and tissue edema
Localized inflammation and tissue edema can lead to…
significantly diminished perfusion and severe ischemia
Significantly diminished perfusion and severe ischemia results in…
severe and permanent dysfunction of the affected area and/or loss of a limb.
As we age, it is normal for our blood vessels to become..
rigid, tortuous
As we age, it is normal for our venous return to be…
less efficient
As we age, it is normal for fatty plaque in lining of blood vessels to…
increase
As we age, it is normal for lower extremity edema & cooling to ________ + mobility to _________.
increase, decrease.
As we age, it is normal for peripheral pulses to…
not always palpable
As we age, it is normal for _________ hypotension to occur.
orthostatic
As we age, it is normal for our bodies to be less able to increase _________ + _________ with activity.
heart rate and cardiac output.
age, it is normal for our pulmonary elasticity and ciliary action to…
decrease.
As we age, it is normal for our lung clearing to be…
less efficient.
As we age, it is normal for our respiratory rate to…
increase.
As we age, it is normal for our respiratory depth to…
diminish.
