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NURS 435 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSELABORATIONS!!
What is the hallmark symptom of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) ?
Answers :intermittent claudication
What medications are used to treat peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD)?
Answers :pentoxifylline, cilostazol, aspirin, clopidogrel, statins
When caring for PAD patient, what are you assessing ?
Answers :-health history
-medications
-risk factors
-signs and symptoms of arterial insufficiency
-claudication and rest pain
-color changes
-weak or absent pulses
-skin changes and skin breakdown
What are some diagnoses for a PAD patient ?
Answers :-altered peripheral tissue perfusion
-chronic pain
-risk for impaired skin integrity
-knowledge deficient
What would be the major goals for a PAD patient ?
, Answers :-increased arterial blood supply
-promotion of vasodilation
-prevention of vascular compression, relief of pain, attainment or maintenance of
tissue integrity
-adherence to self-care program
What are ways in which you can improve peripheral arterial circulation?
Answers :-exercises and activities such as walking, graded isometric exercises
-positioning strategies
-temperature; effects of heat and cold
-stop smoking
-stress reduction
What is a treatment used to femoral artery disease ?
Answers :femoral-popliteal bypass graft
What is the first thing you assess post-op after a femoral-popliteal bypass graft ?
Answers :check the pulses, check the incision site, assess lung sounds, assess pain,
teach the patient, offer fluids
aneurysm
Answers :localized sac or a dilation formed at a weak point int eh wall of the
artery
When does an aortic dissection occur?
Answers :when an injury to the innermost layer of the aorta allows blood to flow
between the layers of the aortic wall
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