NR462 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NR462
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
peripheral vascular disease - ANS ✔✔What disease involves progressive narrowing and degeneration of
arteries of neck, abdomen, and extremities
atherosclerosis - ANS ✔✔What is the leading cause of PVD?
Aortoiliac artery
Femoral artery
Popliteal artery
Tibial artery
Peroneal artery - ANS ✔✔What arteries can peripheral artery disease (PAD) affect?
60s to 80s - ANS ✔✔In which age group will we generally see PVD?
Cigarette smoking
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Family History - ANS ✔✔What are some risk factors for PVD?
Emboli formation
Infection
Thrombosis
Trauma fracture
Vasculitis - ANS ✔✔What are some common causes of PVD?
- Thin, shiny, taut
- Loss of hair - ANS ✔✔When assessing a patient with PVD, what would their skin look like?
- diminished pulses in the leg
- delayed cap refill
- PALLOR OF FOOT WITH LEG ELEVATION/RUBOR WHEN LOWERED - ANS ✔✔When assessing a patient
with PVD, what might we notice about the blood flow to their extremities?
dark red discoloration when foot or leg is not elevated caused by damaged blood vessels. When elevated
it becomes pale. - ANS ✔✔What is dependent rubor?
Ischemic muscle ache or pain that is precipitated by a constant level of exercise - ANS ✔✔What is
intermittent claudication?
Resolves within 10 minutes or less with rest - ANS ✔✔How quickly does claudication resolve?
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
peripheral vascular disease - ANS ✔✔What disease involves progressive narrowing and degeneration of
arteries of neck, abdomen, and extremities
atherosclerosis - ANS ✔✔What is the leading cause of PVD?
Aortoiliac artery
Femoral artery
Popliteal artery
Tibial artery
Peroneal artery - ANS ✔✔What arteries can peripheral artery disease (PAD) affect?
60s to 80s - ANS ✔✔In which age group will we generally see PVD?
Cigarette smoking
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Family History - ANS ✔✔What are some risk factors for PVD?
Emboli formation
Infection
Thrombosis
Trauma fracture
Vasculitis - ANS ✔✔What are some common causes of PVD?
- Thin, shiny, taut
- Loss of hair - ANS ✔✔When assessing a patient with PVD, what would their skin look like?
- diminished pulses in the leg
- delayed cap refill
- PALLOR OF FOOT WITH LEG ELEVATION/RUBOR WHEN LOWERED - ANS ✔✔When assessing a patient
with PVD, what might we notice about the blood flow to their extremities?
dark red discoloration when foot or leg is not elevated caused by damaged blood vessels. When elevated
it becomes pale. - ANS ✔✔What is dependent rubor?
Ischemic muscle ache or pain that is precipitated by a constant level of exercise - ANS ✔✔What is
intermittent claudication?
Resolves within 10 minutes or less with rest - ANS ✔✔How quickly does claudication resolve?
