Questions from BB Readings

Question 1

where do arterial ulcers tend to occur

Answer 1

over the distal part of the legs especially in the lateral malleoli, dorsum of the feet and toes

Question 2

common features of arterial ulcers

Answer 2

They can be shallow
or deep and are frequently painful. Typically, the patient complains
of pain when the feet are elevated, especially at night,
and states that the pain is reduced with leg dependence
decrease in peripheral pulses; lack of hair
over the distal leg; and cyanosis, pallor, and/or atrophy of the
surrounding skin

Question 3

what is the criterion standard for diagnosing arterial vascular disesase

Answer 3

angiography

Question 4

what type of test is noninvasive and used to determine the presence of arterial obstruction

Answer 4

magnetic resonance angiography

Question 5

what assesses for the presence of microvascular insufficiency

Answer 5

transcutaneous oxygen pressure

Question 6

If the tissue surrounding

an ulcer has a TcPo2 less than 20 mm Hg

Answer 6

the wound will NOT heal

Question 7

a TcPo2 greater than 30 mm Hg…

Answer 7

indicates adequate perfusion

Question 8

a TcPo2 value less tahn 20 mm Hg indicates…

Answer 8

disease

Question 9

a low level of albumin increases the risk of what?

Answer 9

edema

Question 10

what does an elevated A1c level indicate

Answer 10

impaired wound healing and decreased ability to fight infection