peripheral vascular system

Question 1

Do arteries stretch or recoil during systole?

Answer 1

stretch with systole

Question 2

What does outflow of blood and What does Inflow?

Answer 2

Arteries -outflow
Veins-inflow

Question 3

What are in arteries that control the amt of blood delivered to tissues?

Answer 3

Muscle fibers (VSM)

Question 4

What is the major artery supplying arm?

Answer 4

brachial artery

Question 5

Partial blockage creates an insufficient supply,
and _______ may be apparent only at exercise
when oxygen needs increases

Answer 5

ischemia

Question 6

What is the major artery in leg?

Answer 6

femoral artery

Question 7

What is ischemia?

Answer 7

deficient supply of oxygenated blood to a tissue caused by obstruction of a blood vessel

Question 8

What is the direction flow of the veins?

Answer 8

opposite of artery

Question 9

What is responsible for most of venous return ?

Answer 9

superficial veins in subcutaneous tissue in arm

Question 10

Do we have more arteries or veins?

Answer 10

veins

Question 11

What are the three types of veins in the leg?

Answer 11

deep vein
superficial vein
perforators

Question 12

What conducts most of the venous return in the legs?

Answer 12

Deep veins

Question 13

what are the two superficial veins in the legs?

Answer 13

great and small saphenous veins

Question 14

What are perforators?

Answer 14

Veins that connect deep and superficial veins

Question 15

Are veins low pressure system or high pressure system?

Answer 15

low pressure system

Question 16

What mechanism do the legs use to help veins pump?

Answer 16

calf pump or peripheral heart

Question 17

What are lymphatics?

Answer 17

catches what falls out of the capillaries

Question 18

What are lymph nodes?

Answer 18

Lymph nodes are small, oval clumps of lymphatic
tissue located at intervals the vessels

Question 19

Vessels drain into two main trunks, which empty
into the venous system at the subclavian veins;
the _____ and the ______

Answer 19

the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct

Question 20

What are the functions of lymphatic system?

Answer 20

Conserve fluid and plasma proteins that leak out of
capillaries
 Form a major part of immune system that defends
body against disease
 Absorb lipids from the small intestine

Question 21

What is arteriosclerosis?

Answer 21

peripheral blood vessels grow more rigid; productes rise in systolic pressure

Question 22

What are subjective data for PV system?

Answer 22

• Leg pain or cramps
   Skin changes on
  arms/legs
   Swelling: edema
   Lymph node
  enlargement
   Medications (oral
  contraceptives, HRT)
   Smoking history

Question 23

What does a doppler do?

Answer 23

Use this device to detect a weak
peripheral pulse, to measure low blood
pressure or blood pressure in lower
extremity

Question 24

What are the chronic PV diseases?

Answer 24

Arterial Insufficiency
Venous Insufficiency
Varicose Veins

Question 25

What are acute PV disorders?

Answer 25

Arterial Obstruction (Arterial Disorder)

Venous Thrombosis or Thrombophlebitis (Venous Disorder)

Question 26

What are the 5 P’s warning signs?

Answer 26

Acute Arterial Obstruction (5 P’s)
Pain
Pallor
Pulselessness
Paraesthesia
Paralysis

Question 27

What are the symptoms of acute thrombosis?

Answer 27

Superficial
Redness, thickening, tenderness along a vein

Deep
Swelling (calf/thigh measurement)
Calf Pain
?Homan’s Sign??

Question 28

where to feel for femoral pulse?

Answer 28

below inguinal ligament

Question 29

how to palpate for popliteal pulse?

Answer 29

curl finger around popliteal fossa

Question 30

How to palpate for posterior tibial?

Answer 30

curve fingers around medial malleolous

Question 31

what is the strongest risk factor for PAD?

Answer 31

smoking

Question 32

Who is more at risk for PAD?

Answer 32

african americans and women