Chapter 5 Doppler segmental Pressure (LE) Flashcards
1
Q
Patient should rest for _____ prior to the exam especially when vascular disease is present
A
20 minutes
2
Q
The patient is ____ with legs about same level as heart
A
Supine
3
Q
The width of the cuff should be about what percent greater than the diameter of limb
A
20
4
Q
Manual cuff inflator
A
Sphygmomanometer
5
Q
You have to divide the _____ to the _____
A
Highest brachial pressure divide by the Ankle
6
Q
Incompressible vessels (calcified) also known as
A
Medial calcinosis
7
Q
An ABI of > 1.3 - 1.5 is considered
A
Incompressible or unreliable
