Exam 20: Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

When assessing a patient the nurse documents the left femoral pulse as 0/0-4+.Which of the following findings would the nurse expect at the dorsalis pedis pulse?

A patient has a positive Homan's sign.The nurse knows that a positive Homan's sign:

Which of the following situations best describes a person at risk for development of venous disease?

The nurse uses the "profile sign" to detect:

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

The nurse recognizes that which of the following is a normal physiologic change associated with the aging process?

Which of the following statements is true regarding assessment of the ankle-brachial index (ABI)?

When describing a weak,thready pulse,the nurse should document:

Which of the following statements best describes the mechanism(s)by which venous blood returns to the heart?

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 normal.The nurse would next:

When assessing a patient's pulse,the nurse notes that the amplitude is weaker during inspiration and stronger during expiration.When the nurse measures the blood pressure,the reading decreases 20 mm Hg during inspiration and increases with expiration.This patient is experiencing:

A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an "infection in my left foot." Which of the following would the nurse expect to find during an assessment of this 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: Select all that apply.

The nurse is attempting to assess the femoral pulse in an obese patient.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate?

When performing an assessment of a patient,the nurse notes the presence of an enlarged right epitrochlear lymph node.What should the nurse do next?

How would the nurse document mild,slight pitting edema present at the ankles of a pregnant patient?