Nurs 221 Liberty University - Questions with complete solution 2024/2025 Nurs 221: Perfusion Alterations (Vascular and Cardiac)
Stationary blood clot formed within a vessel - correct answer Thrombus
Traveling clot that flows to a distant point where it lodges and produces an obstruction -...
insult to endothelium (by smoking, high bp, stress), lesion growth, diameter of
vessels narrow and decrease blood flow - correct answer ✔atherosclerosis
localized arterial dilation, arterial walls weaken and bulge, found in cerebral
vessels, thoracic, and abdominal aorta - correct answer ✔aneurysms
, Known as a medical emergency, no arterial blood flow - correct answer
✔Acute Arterial Occlusions
cell death is also known as - correct answer ✔cell ischemia
Where can acute arterial occlusions happen? - correct answer ✔the heart
(CAD/MI), Brain (stroke), Periphery(PAD)
What can acute arterial occlusions cause? - correct answer ✔thrombus,
embolus, mechanical compression, aneurysm
The 6 P's for manifestations of altered arterial perfusion in periphery: - correct
answer ✔1. Pallor
2. Parethesia
3. Paralysis
4. pulselessness
5. polar
6. pain
Atherosclerosis in peripheral arteries, can be a sign of systemic disease,
obstructs blood flow, 6 P's - correct answer ✔Peripheral Arterial Disease
(PAD)
Altered arterial flow is also known as an - correct answer ✔aneurysm
3 tunic involved. divided by shape and size - correct answer ✔true
aneurysms
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