Exam 21: Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

A 65-year-old patient is experiencing pain in his left calf when he exercises, but the pain disappears after resting for a few minutes.The nurse recognizes that this description is most consistent with ___________ the left leg.

A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis.Which of these findings would the nurse most likely observe?

During a visit to the clinic, a woman in her seventh month of pregnancy complains that her legs feel "heavy in the calf" and that she often has foot cramps at night.The nurse notices that the patient has dilated, tortuous veins that are apparent in her lower legs.Which condition is reflected by these findings?

A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night.He states that he "has been having problems" with his legs.He has pain in his legs when he elevates them, and the pain disappears when he dangles them.He recently noticed "a sore" on the inner aspect of the right ankle.On the basis of this health history information, the nurse interprets that the patient is most likely experiencing:

When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the left femoral pulse as diminished, 1+/4+.What should the nurse do next?

The nurse is reviewing an assessment of a patient's peripheral pulses and notes previous documentation of radial pulses to be "2+." The nurse recognizes that this reading indicates what type of pulse?

When performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a patient, the nurse is unable to palpate the ulnar pulses.The patient's skin is warm, and capillary refill time is less than 2 seconds.The nurse should:

The nurse is describing a weak, thready pulse on the documentation flow sheet.Which statement is correct?

The nurse is teaching a review class on the lymphatic system.A participant shows correct understanding of the material with which statement?

How should the nurse document mild, slight pitting edema in both of the ankles of a pregnant patient?

A patient is recovering from several hours of orthopedic surgery.During an assessment of the patient's lower legs, the nurse will monitor for signs of acute venous symptoms.Signs of acute venous symptoms include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to assess the dorsalis pedis artery.Where is the correct location for palpation?

A 70-year-old patient is scheduled for open-heart surgery.The surgeon plans to use the great saphenous vein for the coronary bypass grafts.The patient asks, "What happens to my circulation when this vein is removed?" The nurse should reply:

As the arteries are the vessels through which the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body, it is important that arteries are:

The nurse is assessing a 64-year-old patient whose vital signs are normal, with a capillary refill time of 5 seconds.What should the nurse do next?

A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left foot.Which of these findings should the nurse expect to see during an assessment of this patient?

During an assessment of an older adult, the nurse should expect to notice which finding as a normal physiological change associated with the aging process?

When auscultating a patient's femoral arteries with the bell, the nurse notices the presence of a bruit on the left side.The nurse knows that bruits:

The nurse is reviewing the risk factors for venous disease.Which of these situations best describes a person at highest risk for the development of venous disease?

During an assessment, a patient tells the nurse that her fingers often change colour when she goes out in cold weather.She describes these episodes as her fingers first turning white, then blue, and then red with a burning, throbbing pain.The nurse suspects that she is experiencing: