NURS 4000 Unit 2 Exam: Peripheral Perfusion questions with complete solutions

What is the arterial system's main job? Correct Answer-To get O2 and nutrients to rest of the body. What is the venous system's main job? Correct Answer-To send blood back to lungs to exchange CO2 for more O2. Work with the lymphatic system to get rid of waste as well. What is peripheral vascular disease? Correct Answer-This is when there is damage to vessles (either arterial or venous, which will be specified on the exam). Tissues distal from the injury are usually affected. what is arteriosclerosis Correct Answer-this is a thickening or hardening of arteries over time due to age. This is not something that we can stop as nurses. This is expected. What is atherosclerosis Correct Answer-The inner lining of arteries are damaged. Lipids such as LDL cholesterol begin to collect there, which then attract WBCs to the area. Traffic jams occurs with all these things, and plaque begins to form and occlude the artery. You usually don't start having symptoms until it is 60-70% occluded. What are some non-modifiable risk factors of atherosclerosis Correct Answer-Age (45+ men, 55+women) fam Hx or genetics