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Final: Peripheral System Flashcards

1
Q

What is the term the describes an area of skin supplied by cutaneous branches of single spinal nerves

A

dermatome

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2
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What are the three layers of an artery

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tunica intima
tunica media
tunica externus

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3
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Which layer of an artery is normally smooth and loaded with molecules which resist through formation

A

tunica intima

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4
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Which layer of an artery responds with thrombus formation and plaques when injured

A

tunica intima

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5
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Which layer of an artery is a muscular wall with inner and outer elastic membranes and responsible for peripheral resistance to blood flow

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tunica media

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6
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Which layer of an artery is the outer most layer that is primarily composed to connective tissue

A

tunica externus

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7
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What are the three upper extremity pulse locations

A

brachial
radial
ulnar

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8
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What are the four lower extremity pulse locations

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femoral
popliteal
dorsalis pedis
posterior tibial

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9
Q

Which pulse is located on the anterior aspect of the elbow in the antecubital region

A

brachial

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10
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Which pulse is located on the palmer side of the wrist, proximal to the thenar eminence

A

radial

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11
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Which pulse is located on the ulnar side of the wrist and is difficult to palpate

A

ulnar

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12
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Which pulse is located on the anterior thigh/groin region

A

femoral

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13
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Which pulse is located on the popliteal fossa

A

popliteal

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14
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Which pulse is located on the dorsum of the foot next to the TA tendon

A

dorsalis pedis

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15
Q

Which pulse is located posterior to the medial malleolus

A

posterior tibialis

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16
Q

Peripheral artery disease or arterial insufficiency is associated with _______

A

atherosclerosis

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17
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PAD prevalence (increase/decrease) with age

A

increase

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18
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What are the 4 risk factors for developing PAD

A

age
smoking
hyperlipidemia
diabetes

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19
Q

What is allen’s test testing?

A

arterial insufficiency in the radial and ulnar arteries

20
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Calf pain or general LE pain

A

intermittent

21
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Induced by LE exercise

A

intermittent

22
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Relieved by rest within 10 minutes. Not so much by change is position

A

intermittent

23
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Caused by ischemia 2 degrees to LE PAD

A

intermittent

24
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Can be calf, thigh, hip pain

A

neurogenic

25
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Usually induced by walking or prolonged standing

A

neurogenic

26
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Relieved by changed of position, not so much by rest

A

neurogenic

27
Q

Is this intermittent claudication or neurogenic claudication

Caused by neural compression 2 degrees to lumbar stenosis

A

neurogenic

28
Q

What is normal range of ABI

A

1 to 1.1

29
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What is a borderline ABI

A

0.91 - .99

30
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What is an abnormal ABI

A

less than 0.9 or greater than 1.3

31
Q

Low ABIs are usually due to ______ narrowing

A

arterial

32
Q

High ABIs are due to _________ vessels or calcification

A

incompressible

33
Q

______ insufficiency is a condition in which the flow of blood through the veins is impaired

A

venous

34
Q

When your leg veins cannot move enough blood back to your heart, you have _____ venous insufficiency

A

chronic

35
Q

Venous insufficiency is caused by what two things

A

obstruction of forward flow like a blood clot, or backward leakage of the vein like varicose veins

36
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

pulses diminished

A

arterial

37
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

Skin color pale on elevation; dusky red on dependency

A

arterial

38
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

edema mild to none

A

arterial

39
Q

Skin changes are thin, shiny, loss of hair over toes, nails thickened

A

arterial

40
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

ulceration involves points of trauma

A

arterial

41
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

gangrene may develop

A

arterial

42
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

pulses normal

A

venous

43
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

skin color normal to brown pigmentation

A

venous

44
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

Edema present, often marked

A

venous

45
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

skin changes are often brown pigmentation

A

venous

46
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

ulceration if present, at sides of ankle, especially medial

A

venous

47
Q

Is this a sign of arterial insufficiency or venous insufficiency

no gangrene

A

venous

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