Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Flashcards
1
Q
Pad is an occlusive disease of the?
A
Lower extremity
2
Q
Does the damage surrounding tissue occur above or below arterial occlusion?
A
Below
3
Q
Would you feel a pulse in a leg with pad?
A
No,it will be absent
4
Q
What with the leg look like?
A
,
cool,
pale,
Hairless
Thick toenails
5
Q
What is intermittent clarification?
A
Muscle pain from decreased blood supply
Pain comes and goes
6
Q
Teach client not to do 3 things ?
A
Smoke
Wear tight clothes
Apply direct heat to leg
7
Q
Teach client to?
A
Inspect skin daily
Take prescribe meds
Exercise
8
Q
What procedures improves pad?
A
Bypass surgery
Angioplasty
9
Q
What does a leg with a venous occlusion look like?
A
Brown/purple discoloration
Edema
Weeping fluid
