Peripheral Vascular

Question 1

What is the importance of peripheral vascular system

Answer 1

It contains the body’s blood vessels to travel oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body

Question 2

Why is it importance to assess the peripheral vascular system?

Answer 2

Vessels can that are blocked or narrow can cause ischemia, nerocsis, or a MI

Question 3

What is the most common cause of ischemia?

Answer 3

Atherosclerosis

Question 4

Ischemia can cause what type of conditions?

Answer 4

Myocardial Infarction (MI), stroke, critical limb ischemia

Question 5

Signs of ischemia

Answer 5

Chest pain, SOB, tachycardia, Fatigue

Question 6

Why do we assess the pulses at the same time?

Answer 6

symmetry; if one pulse is stronger than the other, we can assess a possible perfusion issue

Question 7

Signs of present edema indicates

Answer 7

indentations in the skin

Question 8

What causes edema?

Answer 8

Leakage from the capillaries or failure of the lymphatic system to return fluid to the body

Question 9

Why do we assess calf tenderness in assessment?

Answer 9

deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Question 10

Why do we assess intermittent claudictation?

Answer 10

Pain; caused by PAD

Question 11

Clubbing of the fingers or toes can indicate

Answer 11

low levels of oxygenated blood

Question 12

Why do we assess capillary refill?

Answer 12

Signs of ischemia or necrosis

Question 13

Why do we assess cyanosis of the skin?

Answer 13

Perfusion of the vessels of that area; prolonged cyanosis can cause a serious medical emergency

Question 14

What are the objective assessments of a peripheral vascular assessment?

Answer 14

Capillary refill, Clubbing of F/T, Hair distribution, Skin temp and color, Pulses, Edema

Question 15

Intermittent claudication indicates a _____ issue

Answer 15

Arterial

Question 16

Edema present in the legs indicates a ____issue

Answer 16

Venous

Question 17

Cool/Cold feet indicates a _____ issue

Answer 17

Arterial

Question 18

Absent pedal pulses indicate a _____ issue

Answer 18

Arterial

Question 19

What factors can indicate hypertension?

Answer 19

Increased Na, Stress, Anxiety, Pain

Question 20

What factors indicate hypotension?

Answer 20

dehydration, shock/sepsis

Question 21

What factors indicate tachycardia?

Answer 21

Decreased BP, Poor oxygenated, exercise, certain medications

Question 22

What factors indicate bradycardia?

Answer 22

exercise, certain medications, heart damage

Question 23

Clinical manifestations of hypotension

Answer 23

Dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, fatigue, and increased pulse

Question 24

Clinical manifestations of tachycardia

Answer 24

heart racing, dizziness, hypotension

Question 25

Clinical manifestations of bradycardia

Answer 25

Dizziness, SOB, Fatigue, Confusion, Syncope