Module 5 Test

Question 1

(T/F) Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) refers to an advanced stage of venous disease where the veins and muscle pump activity become incompetent.

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is characterized by a(n) ___ venous pressure during walking.

Answer 2

increase in

Question 3

(T/F) Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) ulcers are the most common type of leg ulcer accounting for 70-90% of all ulcers in the lower extremities.

Answer 3

T

Question 4

(T/F) Venous insufficiencies directly affect the lymphatic system by increasing the net filtrate.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

(T/F) Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) is the most common cause of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI).

Answer 5

T

Question 6

(T/F) A thrombus is a solid mass that has a tendency to take over only half of the inner surface of the vein leaving some space for the blood to flow.

Answer 6

F; it blocks the vein

Question 7

(T/F) A deep vein thrombosis can result in a pulmonary embolism and could be fatal.

Answer 7

T

Question 8

With ambulation, the hydrostatic pressure of the veins changes to ___ mm/Hg.

Answer 8

100 mm/Hg

Question 9

(T/F) TED hoses have more than 30mm/Hg and they will prevent swelling in patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI).

Answer 9

F

Question 10

(T/F) Patients with stage I of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) are considered to also have lymphedema.

Answer 10

F

Question 11

(T/F) Rusty Leg Syndrome and hemosiderin stains are characteristics of stage II of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI).

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Lipedema is always ___ and ___ in appearance.

Answer 12

bilateral and symmetrical

Question 13

(T/F) Many lipedema patients may develop edema later in the day due to the decrease of the transport capacity of the lymphatic system.

Answer 13

T

Question 14

A quick non invasive test to check for risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD)

Answer 14

Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)

Question 15

This is a condition characterized by poor flow of venous blood, especially in the deep leg veins. Clinical leg swelling, pain, cramps and risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 15

Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)

Question 16

This is a generalized term for disease of the blood vessels (arteries and veins) located outside the heart and the brain?

Answer 16

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Question 17

Under what conditions does a blood clot have a tendency to form?

Answer 17

Pregnancy
Inactivity
Hyper-coagulative states
Post surgical

Question 18

It is usually absorbed by the body within 1-2 weeks
It is usually not life threatening because it does not have a direct pathway to the heart
It is a coagulation of blood and inflammation in the superficial veins

What is it?

Answer 18

thrombophlebitis

Question 19

Adequate venous return to the heart will depend on all these factors?

Answer 19

An effective muscle pump
Competent valves in the veins
Suction of the heart (diastole)

Question 20

Stage 0 of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is characterized by

Answer 20

*May see varicosities at the end of the day
Increase BCP
Increase filtration
Blood is pushed distally against valves
May have no swelling

Question 21

In Stage __ of CVI, Lymphatic system and venous system are both fatigued and there is a mechanical breakdown of both systems

Answer 21

Stage 2

Question 22

Hemosiderin staining, wounds located at the medial aspect of the ankle with heavy exudates, often large wound bed with irregular margins are all characteristics of ___ wounds.

Answer 22

venous

Question 23

Arterial wounds are less common than venous wounds and they account for ___ percentage of all the wounds in the lower extremities.

Answer 23

10% of wounds on the lower extremities are arterial

Question 24

Lipedema is more common in who?

Answer 24

women

Question 25

Lipedema without treatment may eventually progress to an insufficiency of the lymphatic system, producing a lipo-lymphedema. In order to prevent the onset of a lipo-lymphedema in these patients need ___.

Answer 25

Compression should be worn (especially in those individuals with edema later in the day)