NUR HEALTH- assessment Midterm-
2024/2025 Test well updated with 100%
accurate answers
Carotid Artery - CORRECT ANSWERThe major artery that supplies blood to the head
and brain, located in neck
Brachial Artery - CORRECT ANSWERmajor blood vessel of upper arm
Radial artery - CORRECT ANSWERmain blood vessel of lateral aspect of forearm, lies
over radius.
Ulnar artery - CORRECT ANSWERmain blood vessel of medial aspect of forearm, lies
over ulna.
Femoral artery - CORRECT ANSWERruns from groin down inner leg
Popliteal artery - CORRECT ANSWERartery found at the back of the knee
Posterior Tibial artery - CORRECT ANSWERArtery supplying the foot, behind the
medial ankle.
Dorsalis pedis artery - CORRECT ANSWERan artery of the upper surface of the foot
that is a direct continuation of the anterior tibial artery (in line with big toe on dorsal
surface of foot)
Blood flow generated by _________ - CORRECT ANSWERcontracting skeletal muscle,
pressure gradient caused by breathing and intraluminal valves.
Varicose veins - CORRECT ANSWERdilated and tortuous veins due to incompetent
valves.
Saphenous - CORRECT ANSWERlarge superficial leg vein (largest vein)
Intermittent claudication - CORRECT ANSWERpain in the leg muscles that occurs
during exercise and is relieved by rest
Bilateral swelling vs. unilateral swelling of legs - CORRECT ANSWERBilateral:
systemic; Unilateral: blockage/infection
, Allen test - CORRECT ANSWERThe patient is positioned in sitting or standing. The
patient is asked to open and close the hand several times in succession and then
maintain the hand in a closed position. The therapist compress the radial and ulnar
arteries. The patient is then asked to relax the hand and the therapist releases pressure
on one of the arteries while observing the color of the hand and fingers. A positive test
is indicated by delayed or absent flushing of the radial or ulnar half of the hand; may be
indicative of an occlusion in the radial or ulnar artery.
Scale for pulses - CORRECT ANSWER0= absent, +1= thready, +2= weak, +3= normal,
+4= bounding. Normal is considered 2-3.
Homans sign - CORRECT ANSWERThe patient is positioned in supine. The therapist
maintains the leg in extension and passively dorsiflexes the patient's foot. A positive test
is indicated by pain in the calf and may be indicative of deep vein thrombophlebitis.
Pallor when legs elevated but red normally indicates ______ - CORRECT
ANSWERblockage
Rusty brown color or cyanotic coloring in legs indicates _____ - CORRECT
ANSWERvenous occlusion
Hairless legs, thin shiny skin indicates______ - CORRECT ANSWERArterial occlusion
Temperature of legs- arterial vs venous - CORRECT ANSWERcoolness: arterial
blockage; warmness: venous blockage
Pitting edema scale - CORRECT ANSWER+1= mild pitting, slight indentation, no
perceptible leg swelling. +2= moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly. +3= deep
pitting, indentation remains a short time, leg looks swollen. +4= very deep pitting,
indentation lasts a long time, leg is very swollen.
manual compression test - CORRECT ANSWERthe client has varicose veins perform
manual compression to assess competence of the vein valves. Have person stand -
firmly compress lower portion of varicose vein with one hand. Place other hand 6-8
inches above first hand. Feel for a pulsation to your fingers in the upper hand. Repeat
this test in other leg if varicose veins are also present. You will feel a pulsation with your
upper fingers if the valves in the veins are incompetent.
Trendelenberg test - CORRECT ANSWERveins empty, apply tourniquet, slow fill from
below= competent valves, rapid fill= incompetent valves
Ankle-brachial index - CORRECT ANSWER(ABI) %= ankle systolic pressure divided by
arm systolic pressure. ABI of 90% or less indicates presence of PVD.
Raynauds disease - CORRECT ANSWERarteriolar vasospasm in response to cold
temperature or emotional stress; present w/ cyanosis in fingers and toes
2024/2025 Test well updated with 100%
accurate answers
Carotid Artery - CORRECT ANSWERThe major artery that supplies blood to the head
and brain, located in neck
Brachial Artery - CORRECT ANSWERmajor blood vessel of upper arm
Radial artery - CORRECT ANSWERmain blood vessel of lateral aspect of forearm, lies
over radius.
Ulnar artery - CORRECT ANSWERmain blood vessel of medial aspect of forearm, lies
over ulna.
Femoral artery - CORRECT ANSWERruns from groin down inner leg
Popliteal artery - CORRECT ANSWERartery found at the back of the knee
Posterior Tibial artery - CORRECT ANSWERArtery supplying the foot, behind the
medial ankle.
Dorsalis pedis artery - CORRECT ANSWERan artery of the upper surface of the foot
that is a direct continuation of the anterior tibial artery (in line with big toe on dorsal
surface of foot)
Blood flow generated by _________ - CORRECT ANSWERcontracting skeletal muscle,
pressure gradient caused by breathing and intraluminal valves.
Varicose veins - CORRECT ANSWERdilated and tortuous veins due to incompetent
valves.
Saphenous - CORRECT ANSWERlarge superficial leg vein (largest vein)
Intermittent claudication - CORRECT ANSWERpain in the leg muscles that occurs
during exercise and is relieved by rest
Bilateral swelling vs. unilateral swelling of legs - CORRECT ANSWERBilateral:
systemic; Unilateral: blockage/infection
, Allen test - CORRECT ANSWERThe patient is positioned in sitting or standing. The
patient is asked to open and close the hand several times in succession and then
maintain the hand in a closed position. The therapist compress the radial and ulnar
arteries. The patient is then asked to relax the hand and the therapist releases pressure
on one of the arteries while observing the color of the hand and fingers. A positive test
is indicated by delayed or absent flushing of the radial or ulnar half of the hand; may be
indicative of an occlusion in the radial or ulnar artery.
Scale for pulses - CORRECT ANSWER0= absent, +1= thready, +2= weak, +3= normal,
+4= bounding. Normal is considered 2-3.
Homans sign - CORRECT ANSWERThe patient is positioned in supine. The therapist
maintains the leg in extension and passively dorsiflexes the patient's foot. A positive test
is indicated by pain in the calf and may be indicative of deep vein thrombophlebitis.
Pallor when legs elevated but red normally indicates ______ - CORRECT
ANSWERblockage
Rusty brown color or cyanotic coloring in legs indicates _____ - CORRECT
ANSWERvenous occlusion
Hairless legs, thin shiny skin indicates______ - CORRECT ANSWERArterial occlusion
Temperature of legs- arterial vs venous - CORRECT ANSWERcoolness: arterial
blockage; warmness: venous blockage
Pitting edema scale - CORRECT ANSWER+1= mild pitting, slight indentation, no
perceptible leg swelling. +2= moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly. +3= deep
pitting, indentation remains a short time, leg looks swollen. +4= very deep pitting,
indentation lasts a long time, leg is very swollen.
manual compression test - CORRECT ANSWERthe client has varicose veins perform
manual compression to assess competence of the vein valves. Have person stand -
firmly compress lower portion of varicose vein with one hand. Place other hand 6-8
inches above first hand. Feel for a pulsation to your fingers in the upper hand. Repeat
this test in other leg if varicose veins are also present. You will feel a pulsation with your
upper fingers if the valves in the veins are incompetent.
Trendelenberg test - CORRECT ANSWERveins empty, apply tourniquet, slow fill from
below= competent valves, rapid fill= incompetent valves
Ankle-brachial index - CORRECT ANSWER(ABI) %= ankle systolic pressure divided by
arm systolic pressure. ABI of 90% or less indicates presence of PVD.
Raynauds disease - CORRECT ANSWERarteriolar vasospasm in response to cold
temperature or emotional stress; present w/ cyanosis in fingers and toes
