NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed; &
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
d. 18 y/o woman -
correct answer ✅who is most likely to have new onset primary
Raynaud phenomenon?
a. 68 y/o man
b. 65 y/o woman
c. 25 y/p man
d. 18 y/o woman
a. hypertension -
correct answer ✅all of the following are associated with secondary
Raynaud phenomenon except:
a. hypertension
b. scleroderma
c. repeated use of vibrating tools
d. use of beta-adrenergic antagonists
a. discontinuing cigarette smoking -
correct answer ✅lifestyle modification for patients with Raynaud
phenomenon include:
,NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed; &
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
a. discontinuing cigarette smoking
b. increasing fluid intake
c. avoiding placing hands in warm water
d. discontinuing ASA use
c. a period of intense itchiness after blanching -
correct answer ✅which of the following is the most common
presentation in a patient with Raynaud phenomenon?
a. digital ulceration
b. worsening of sxs in warm weather
c. a period of intense itchiness after blanching
d. unilateral sxs
atherosclerosis, collagen vascular disease, and select autoimmune
disease such as scleroderma -
correct answer ✅Secondary Raynaud phenomenon is seen in the
presence of an underlying condition, such as
,NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed; &
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
primary Raynaud disease -
correct answer ✅Primary Raynaud phenomenon is also known as
d. Raynaud disease -
correct answer ✅which of the following does not directly
contribute to the development of varicose veins?
a. leg crossing
b. pregnancy
c. heredity
d. Raynaud disease
c. is a medium-weight to heavy-weight prescription product -
correct answer ✅when advising a woman with varicose veins
about the use of support stockings, you consider that the preferred
type:
a. can be purchased in the hosiery section of a dept. store
b. is a lightweight pair and available over-the-counter
c. is a medium-weight to heavy-weight prescription product
d. is used in the form of panty hose
, NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed; &
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
d. saphenous vein -
correct answer ✅in patients with varicose veins, which vessel is
most often affected?
a. femoral vein
b. posterior tibial vein
c. peroneal vein
d. saphenous vein
c. symptoms are sometimes reported with minimally affected
vessels -
correct answer ✅which of the following statements is most
accurate in the assessment of a pt with varicose veins?
a. the degree of venous tortuosity is well-correlated with the amt of
leg pain reported
b. as the number of affected veins increases, so does the degree of
pt discomfort
c. symptoms are sometimes reported with minimally affected
vessels
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
d. 18 y/o woman -
correct answer ✅who is most likely to have new onset primary
Raynaud phenomenon?
a. 68 y/o man
b. 65 y/o woman
c. 25 y/p man
d. 18 y/o woman
a. hypertension -
correct answer ✅all of the following are associated with secondary
Raynaud phenomenon except:
a. hypertension
b. scleroderma
c. repeated use of vibrating tools
d. use of beta-adrenergic antagonists
a. discontinuing cigarette smoking -
correct answer ✅lifestyle modification for patients with Raynaud
phenomenon include:
,NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed; &
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
a. discontinuing cigarette smoking
b. increasing fluid intake
c. avoiding placing hands in warm water
d. discontinuing ASA use
c. a period of intense itchiness after blanching -
correct answer ✅which of the following is the most common
presentation in a patient with Raynaud phenomenon?
a. digital ulceration
b. worsening of sxs in warm weather
c. a period of intense itchiness after blanching
d. unilateral sxs
atherosclerosis, collagen vascular disease, and select autoimmune
disease such as scleroderma -
correct answer ✅Secondary Raynaud phenomenon is seen in the
presence of an underlying condition, such as
,NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed; &
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
primary Raynaud disease -
correct answer ✅Primary Raynaud phenomenon is also known as
d. Raynaud disease -
correct answer ✅which of the following does not directly
contribute to the development of varicose veins?
a. leg crossing
b. pregnancy
c. heredity
d. Raynaud disease
c. is a medium-weight to heavy-weight prescription product -
correct answer ✅when advising a woman with varicose veins
about the use of support stockings, you consider that the preferred
type:
a. can be purchased in the hosiery section of a dept. store
b. is a lightweight pair and available over-the-counter
c. is a medium-weight to heavy-weight prescription product
d. is used in the form of panty hose
, NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed; &
Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter &
Thomas chapter 10, & 621; PVD Exam
Questions And Answers
d. saphenous vein -
correct answer ✅in patients with varicose veins, which vessel is
most often affected?
a. femoral vein
b. posterior tibial vein
c. peroneal vein
d. saphenous vein
c. symptoms are sometimes reported with minimally affected
vessels -
correct answer ✅which of the following statements is most
accurate in the assessment of a pt with varicose veins?
a. the degree of venous tortuosity is well-correlated with the amt of
leg pain reported
b. as the number of affected veins increases, so does the degree of
pt discomfort
c. symptoms are sometimes reported with minimally affected
vessels
