Lesson 15

Question 1

Insufficient arterial supply to the legs may be caused by

Answer 1

Atherosclerosis

Question 2

Symptoms of venous stasis

Answer 2

Edema
Varicose veins
Aching in the legs

Question 3

The small arteries spasm in response to cold

Answer 3

Reynaud’s Disease

Question 4

Poor blood supply to the penile arteries can cause

Answer 4

Erectile dysfunction

Question 5

A variety of conditions that occur when blood flow to your intestines decreases

Answer 5

Intestinal ischemia

Question 6

Produces abdominal pain and food fear, where patient is fearful of eating

Answer 6

Internal ischemia

Question 7

Swollen nodes may indicate an

Answer 7

Infection or tumor

Question 8

Pain or cramping in your legs during walking or exertion

Answer 8

Intermittent Claudication

Question 9

Palpate the temperature of the arms and hands simultaneously with the
_______

Answer 9

Back of your fingers

Question 10

If you suspect arterial insufficiency, feel for the _____

Answer 10

Brachial pulse

Question 11

What grade: Bounding

Answer 11

3+

Question 12

What grade: diminished, weaker than expected

Answer 12

1+

Question 13

What grade: brisk, expected normal

Answer 13

2+

Question 14

What grade: absent, unable to palpate

Answer 14

0

Question 15

If node is present, note its _____,_______, and _____

Answer 15

Size
Consistency
Tenderness

Question 16

A good examination is impossible through

Answer 16

Stockings or socks

Question 17

Inspect the legs from

Answer 17

The groin and buttocks to the feet

Question 18

Palpate the temperature of the legs by the

Answer 18

Back of your hands

Question 19

A depression caused by pressure from your thumb

Answer 19

Pitting

Question 20

The pulse pressure is approximately 30-40 mmhg

Answer 20

Normal

Question 21

The pulse contour is smooth and rounded

Answer 21

Normal

Question 22

The pulse pressure is increased, and the pulse feels strong…

Answer 22

Bounding

Question 23

A palpable decrease in the pulse’s amplitude with quiet inspiration

Answer 23

Paradoxical Pulse

Question 24

The pulse pressure is diminished, and the pulse feels weak and small

Answer 24

Weak

Question 25

The pulse alternates in amplitude from beat to beat even though the rhythm is regular

Answer 25

Pulsus Alternans

Question 26

Increase arterial pulse with a double systolic peak

Answer 26

Bisferiens

Question 27

This disorder of rhythm may mimic pulsus alternans

Answer 27

Bigeminal Pulse

Question 28

It means the pulse beat amplitude is weaker during inspiration and stronger during expiration

Answer 28

Paradoxical Pulse