S and O of Vascular Rehab

Question 1

claudication symptom rating scale

Answer 1

0 - no discomfort

1 - onset of discomfort

2 - mild

3 - moderate

4 - mod severe

5 - maximal

Question 2

ACSM claudication pain scale

Answer 2

0 - no discomfort

1 - min

2 - mild

3 - intense

4 - unbearable

Question 3

ABI scoring

Answer 3

more than or equal to 1.4 - need toe-brachial

1-1.39 - normal

0.91-0.99 - borderline

0.81-0.89 - mild

0.5-0.8 - mod

belwo or euqal to 0.5. - severe

Question 4

pulse strength grading

Answer 4

0 - absent

1+ - thready and weak

2+ - normal

3+ - inc strength

4+ - bounding

Question 5

pulse rategrading

Answer 5

0 - absent
1 - diminishes
2 - normal

0 - absent
1 - marked diminish
2 - mod dminish
3 - slight diminish
4 - normal

Question 6

guidelines pulse assessment

Answer 6

full 60 secs

strength, rate, rhythm, equality

top to bottom - 10 sites

Question 7

discuss apical-radial pulse

Answer 7

apical > radial

check for difference dapat same

Question 8

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of cause

Answer 8

arterial: poor arterial BF

venous: venous HTN or valve insuff

Question 9

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of location

Answer 9

arterial: toes, feet and lat mal

venous: medial mal and lower leg

Question 10

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of apperance

Answer 10

arterial: deep c well defined edges

venous: shallow and irregular

Question 11

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of wound bed

Answer 11

arterial: pale or necrotic c dry min granulation

venous: red base c yellow fibrin and exudate

Question 12

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of pain

Answer 12

arterial: severe that is worst c rest or elevation

venous: mild to mod and relieved by elevation

Question 13

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of edema

Answer 13

arterial: min or absent

venous: common or severe

Question 14

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of skin surrounding

Answer 14

arterial: shiny, hairless and cool/pale

venous: edematous, warm and brownish

Question 15

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of pulses

Answer 15

arterial: dec or absent

venous: normal

Question 16

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of cap refill

Answer 16

arterial: delayed > 2 seconds

venous: normal

Question 17

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of healing

Answer 17

arterial: slow unless BF is restored

venous: improved c compression and elevation

Question 18

compare arterial and venous ulcer in terms of management focus

Answer 18

arterial: improve BF

venous: compression therapy

Question 19

diabetic neuropathic ulcer

Answer 19

nerve damage from excessive pressure - feet

Question 20

decubitus ulcer

Answer 20

prolonged pressure over bony areas

Question 21

infection ulcer

Answer 21

from bacteria, fungal or viral

may have pus

Question 22

arterial special tests

Answer 22

elevation pallor test

rubor of dependency test

capillary refill test

Question 23

venous special tests

Answer 23

venous filling time

trendelenburg test

homan’s test

Question 24

intermittent claudication special test

Answer 24

bicycle test of van geldren

stoop test