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Nurs143 PAD - PVD Test With Solution
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Nurs143 PAD - PVD Test WithSolution
Risk Factors for PVD - ANSWER -Tobacco use (most important)
-Diabetes
-Hypertension
-High cholesterol
-People over 60
-African Americans
-Sedentary Lifestyle (working from a desk, driving for a living, etc)
Signs & Symptoms (clinical manifestations) of PVD - ANSWER -Intermittent
claudication
-Paresthesia
-Neuropathy
-Reduced blood flow
-Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)
Intermittent Claudication - ANSWER Pain in the leg muscles that occurs
during exercise and is relieved by rest
, Paresthesia - ANSWER Numbness & tingling (nerve)
Neuropathy - ANSWER Severe shooting or burning pain in the extremity
-Loss of pressure & deep pain sensations
*Client can not notice an injury because of this
Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) - ANSWER Rest pain that lasts more than 2 weeks
-Non healing arterial leg ulcers, or gangrene of the leg from PAD
Classic Symptoms of PVD - ANSWER -Burning
-Heaviness
-Pressure, Soreness, Tightness, & Weakness
-Issues in atypical locations like the ankle, foot, hamstring, hip, knee, & shin
-Issue with the iliac artery can lead to ED
Physical Appearance of PVD - ANSWER -Skin is thin, shiny & taut
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