HLT 143 EXAM 3 2026 PREMIUM REVIEW
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◉nursing Diagnosis and expected diagnostics for PAD. Answer:
Nursing Diagnosis
•Ineffective health management
•Doppler ultrasound
•Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
•Angiography and magnetic resonance angiography
•Severity of disease? (Acute vs Chronic)?
Diagnostics
•Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion
•Activity intolerance
•Chronic pain
◉Indications for need of Interventional Radiology Procedures.
Answer: •Intermittent claudication symptoms become
incapacitating
•Pain at rest
, •Ulceration or gangrene severe enough to threaten viability of the
limb
◉PAD Interventional Procedures (2). Answer: Percutaneous
transluminal angioplasty (PTA)
•Involves insertion of a catheter into an artery
•Catheter contains a cylindrical balloon that is inflated
•This compresses the atherosclerosis into the vessel wall Balloon
angioplasty video link
Atherectomy
•Removal of obstructing plaque using a cutting balloon, laser, or
drill
◉Surgical therapy for PAD. Answer: Most common surgical
approach
•Peripheral artery bypass surgery with autogenous vein or
synthetic graft to bypass blood around the lesion
•PTA with stenting may also be used in combination with bypass
surgery
•Amputation
◉PAD Outcome/Planning. Answer: •Adequate tissue perfusion
•Relief of pain
•Increased exercise tolerance
SET PROVIDING DETAILED ANSWER KEY
◉nursing Diagnosis and expected diagnostics for PAD. Answer:
Nursing Diagnosis
•Ineffective health management
•Doppler ultrasound
•Ankle-brachial index (ABI)
•Angiography and magnetic resonance angiography
•Severity of disease? (Acute vs Chronic)?
Diagnostics
•Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion
•Activity intolerance
•Chronic pain
◉Indications for need of Interventional Radiology Procedures.
Answer: •Intermittent claudication symptoms become
incapacitating
•Pain at rest
, •Ulceration or gangrene severe enough to threaten viability of the
limb
◉PAD Interventional Procedures (2). Answer: Percutaneous
transluminal angioplasty (PTA)
•Involves insertion of a catheter into an artery
•Catheter contains a cylindrical balloon that is inflated
•This compresses the atherosclerosis into the vessel wall Balloon
angioplasty video link
Atherectomy
•Removal of obstructing plaque using a cutting balloon, laser, or
drill
◉Surgical therapy for PAD. Answer: Most common surgical
approach
•Peripheral artery bypass surgery with autogenous vein or
synthetic graft to bypass blood around the lesion
•PTA with stenting may also be used in combination with bypass
surgery
•Amputation
◉PAD Outcome/Planning. Answer: •Adequate tissue perfusion
•Relief of pain
•Increased exercise tolerance
