NURS 1873 EXAM 2 WEEK 8 (SOLVED) CORRECTLY TO
PASS!!
peripheral artery disease Answer - thickening of artery walls due to cholesterol
and lipids deposited within vessel walls leading to narrowing of artery
RISK FACTORS; Tobacco, DM, HTN, high cholesterol levels, over age of 60
Symptoms:
Intermittent claudication: resolves within 10 minutes or less with rest
burning
heaviness
pressure
soreness
tightness
weakness
paresthesia
skin: thin, shiny, and taught
hair loss
pallor vs redness
decreased or absent pulses
PAD complications Answer - Atrophy of the skin and underlying muscles
PASS!!
peripheral artery disease Answer - thickening of artery walls due to cholesterol
and lipids deposited within vessel walls leading to narrowing of artery
RISK FACTORS; Tobacco, DM, HTN, high cholesterol levels, over age of 60
Symptoms:
Intermittent claudication: resolves within 10 minutes or less with rest
burning
heaviness
pressure
soreness
tightness
weakness
paresthesia
skin: thin, shiny, and taught
hair loss
pallor vs redness
decreased or absent pulses
PAD complications Answer - Atrophy of the skin and underlying muscles
