Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Flashcards
1
Q
PAD is an occlusive disease of the ____ _____
A
Lower extremities
2
Q
Does the damage to surrounding tissue occur above arterial occlusion?
A
Below
3
Q
Would you feel a pulse in a leg with PAD
A
No, it would be absent
4
Q
What would the leg look like?
A
Hairless, cool, pale, thick toenails
5
Q
What is intermittent claudication?
A
Muscle pain from decreased blood supply’ pain comes and goes
6
Q
Teach client not to?
A
Smoke, wear tight clothes, apply direct heat to legs
7
Q
Teach client to?
A
Exercise,inspect skin daily, take prescribed meds
8
Q
What procedures improve PAD?
A
Bypass surgery, angioplasty
9
Q
What does a leg with a venous occlusion look like?
A
Brown/purple discoloration, edema, weeping fluid
