Exam 20: Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

The nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a bedridden patient,and notes the following findings in the right leg: increased warmth,swelling,redness,tenderness to palpation,and a positive Homan's sign.The nurse would:

The major artery supplying the arm is the:

A patient has hard,nonpitting edema of the left lower leg and ankle.The nurse knows that:

During a routine office visit,a patient takes off his shoes and shows the nurse "this awful sore that won't heal." On inspection,the nurse notes a 3-cm round ulcer on the left great toe,with a pale ischemic base,well-defined edges,and no drainage.The nurse will assess for other signs and symptoms of:

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

Which of the following veins are responsible for most of the venous return in the arm?

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

Which of the following pulses would most likely be seen in an individual with untreated hyperthyroidism?

When auscultating over a patient's femoral arteries the nurse notes the presence of a bruit on the left side.The nurse knows that:

To assess the dorsalis pedis artery,the nurse would palpate:

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 they are elevated,which disappears when he dangles them.He recently noticed "a sore" on the inner aspect of the right ankle.On the basis of this history information,the patient is most likely experiencing:

The nurse is performing a well-child check on a 5-year-old boy.He has no current history that would lead the nurse to suspect illness.His past medical history is unremarkable,and he received immunizations 1 week ago.Which of the following findings would be considered normal in this situation?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the manual compression test?

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

When using a Doppler ultrasonic stethoscope,the nurse recognizes venous flow when which sound is heard?

A 67-year-old patient states that he recently began to have pain in his left calf when climbing the 10 stairs to his apartment.This pain is relieved by sitting for about 2 minutes;then he is able to resume his activities.This patient is most likely experiencing:

During an assessment,the nurse notes that a patient's left arm is swollen from the shoulder down to the fingers,with nonpitting edema.The right arm is normal.The patient had a mastectomy 1 year ago.The nurse suspects which problem?

A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet.In the assessment of the peripheral vascular system,the nurse's primary focus should be:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the arterial system?

The nurse would perform a modified Allen test for which reason?