Lymphedema test 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NPTE Practice Exam 1 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified A physical therapist is treating a 75-year-old female with osteoporosis. Which of the following types of exercise would be MOST appropriate? 1) biking 2) bowling 3) squats 4) swimming - answer3) squats A 63-year-old male patient presents with complaints of burning bilateral leg pain and cramping. The pain improves with rest and worsens with leg elevation and walking more than 10 minutes at a time. His symptoms do not c...

PEAT-5 Exam Practice 200 Questions and Answers 2024/2025 Complete 1) A patient who sustained a right cerebrovascular accident presents with a flaccid left arm. During muscle testing, the patient is able to shrug the left shoulder. The MOST accurate explanation for shoulder movement is that the right cerebrovascular accident: 1. has affected the right shoulder and not the left shoulder. 2. did not affect the vagus nerve (X), which innervates the upper trapezius muscle. 3. did not affe...

Comprehensive D115 quiz and answers rated A+ A child with Down’s syndrome has had frequent respiratory tract infections since birth. What should the APRN tell the parent is the underlying cause of this illness? Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes aspiration of thin fluids. Feedback: Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly seen in children with Down syndrome and can be severe enough to result in aspiration of stomach contents, causing respiratory symptoms such as persistent coughing, wheezing, ...

Practice Questions 1 PEAT-4 Practice 200 Questions and Answers 2024/2025 Complete.( Practice Exam & Assessment Tool (PEAT) 1) A patient is performing a Phase I (inpatient) cardiac rehabilitation exercise session. The physical therapist should terminate low-level activity if which of the following changes occurs? 1. The diastolic blood pressure increases to 120 mm Hg. 2. The respiratory rate increases to 20 breaths per minute. 3. The systolic blood pressure increases by 20 mm Hg. 4....

Aquifer Case 7Which of the following risk factors causes the most deaths in the United States? HTN Smoking Obesity Diabetes - correct answer Smoking How many people die annually from smoking? - correct answer 443,000 Three leading causes of death due to smoking? - correct answer Lung cancer Cardiovascular disease COPD ___________ is the single largest risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in the US - correct answer HTN What are the top five things on a DD for leg swellin...

NPTE Final Test Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct) What conditions are the abnormal heart sounds S3 and S4 associated with, respectively? A. S3 = MI or HTN; S4 =CHF B. S3 = Tracheal Stenosis; S4 = Asthma C. S3 = closure of Mitral and Tricuspid Valves; S4 = Closure of Pulmonary Valves D. S3 = CHF; S4 =MI or HTN - answer Feedback Correct Answer - D S3 is heard in early diastole (after S2) and is associated with CHF. S4 is heard in late diastole (before S1) and is a...

palpation of radial pulse - Palpate both pulses noting the rate, rhythm, elasticity of vessel wall and equal force grading pulse - 3+ full bounding 2+ normal 1+ weak 0 absent brachial pulse - palpate this pulse if you suspect arterial insufficiency modified Allen's test - tests for ulnar arterial insufficiency by occluding both the radial and ulnar artery normal results: normal color of hand should reappear approximately 2-5 seconds abnormal results: pallor persists or a sluggish ...

DiagnosisPrimary lymphedema usually involves: - correct answer dysplasia of the pelvic and inguinal lymphnodes and vessels Characteristics of benign extremity lymphedema are: - correct answer positive Stemmer sign, pitting, skin color usually unchanged Common characteristics of lymphedema are: - correct answer bilateral symmetry, foot sparing, adipose from ankles to pelvic crest Cellulitis: - correct answer always requires antibiotics Characterisitics of chronic venous insufficiency ...

CLT-LANA PASSED TEST 2023 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Stage 0 CVI - ANSWER No symptoms, norm protein Stage I cvi - ANSWER Mild edema, normal protein, norm lymph vessels, phlebolymphodynamic insufficiency Stage 2 cvi - ANSWER Mod symptoms ( pigmentation, viscosity, pain), high protein, vessels morphologically changed, TC reduced, phlebolymphostatic insufficiency Stage 3 cvi - ANSWER Severe symptoms( hypoxia, necrosis, pain), very high protein load, lymph vessels morphologically change, T...

A nurse in a provider's office is providing information to a client who has dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). Which of the following client statements indicate understanding of the information? (Select all that apply.) A.) "My heavy bleeding can be due to a hormonal imbalance." B.) "If I experience menstrual pain, I should take aspirin." C.) "I can't take oral contraceptives, because I have heavy uterine bleeding." D.) "My doctor may preform a D&C to find out what's causing m...