Peripheral Vascular Assessment and Lymphatics

Question 1

Head and neck vascular system

Answer 1

temporal: front of ear
Carotid
Jugular

Question 2

Arteries in the arm

Answer 2

Brachial
Ulner
Radial

Question 3

Arteries in the leg

Answer 3

Femoral
Popliteal
Posterior tibial
Dorsalis pedis

Question 4

Veins in the arm

Answer 4

Superficial
deep

Question 5

Veins in the leg

Answer 5

Femoral
popliteal
great and small saphenous

Question 6

About arteries

Answer 6

High pressure system delivers oxygenated blood to body systems
elastic fiber
muscle fibers
FUNCTION is to supply oxygen and nutrients to tissues

Question 7

Ischemia

Answer 7

deficient supply oxygenated blood to tissue

Question 8

What do veins do

Answer 8

drain deoxygenated blood from tissues and return to heart

Question 9

Venous return depends on pressure gradient caused by

Answer 9

• Breathing
• skeletal muscle contraction
• competent valves in veins

Question 10

Lymphatic system

Answer 10

• separated vessel system
• without lymphatics = edema

Question 11

Lymphatic system function

Answer 11

• conserve fluid and plasma that leaks out of capillaries
• absorbs lipids from the intestinal tract

Question 12

Lymph flow propelled by

Answer 12

• Contracting skeletal muscle
• pressure change secondary to breathing

Question 13

What are lymph nodes

Answer 13

Clumps of lymphatic tissue, bead-like at intervals along vessels

Question 14

Arterial insufficiency Pain

Answer 14

Intermittent claudication to sharp, unrelenting constant

Question 15

Arterial Insufficiency Pulses

Answer 15

Diminished or absent

Question 16

Arterial insufficiency Skin characteristics

Answer 16

• dependent rubor
• dry, shiny skin
• loss of hair over toe
• nails thickened

Question 17

Arterial insufficiency Ulcer characteristics

Answer 17

• tip of toes, toe web
• very painful
• deep
• circular
• pale black to dry and gangrene

Question 18

Venous Insufficiency Pain

Answer 18

Aching, cramping

Question 19

Intermittent claudication

Answer 19

cramping in the calves or thighs occurs with activity

Question 20

Venous insufficiency pulses

Answer 20

Present but may be difficult to palpate through edema

Question 21

Venous Insufficiency skin characteristics

Answer 21

• pigmentation in gaiter area
• skin thickened and tough
• may be reddish-blue in color
• frequently associated with dermatitisV