NUR1028 EXAM 2.1 Questions and Answers

NUR1028 EXAM 2.1




how long should a pt be NPO prior to surgery - Answer-6-8hr



what anesthesia carries the most risk - Answer-general



what are the four stages of PAD - Answer-1. asymptomatic

-no claudication

-weak/absent pulses



2. claudication

-pain with activity and received with rest

-reproducible symptoms



3. rest pain

-pain at rest

-relieved with leg dangling

, 4. necrosis

-ulcers and gangrene



what are risk factors of PAD - Answer--age (40+)

-cardiovascular disease

-diabetes

-obesity

-smoking

-African American/hispanic



what are clinical manifestations of PAD - Answer--pain

-pallow/motling/cyanosis

-rubor

-paresthesia

-pulselessness

-poikilothermia

-dry scaly skin

-hair loss

-thickened toe nails

-ulcers/necrosis



Dx tests for PAD - Answer--pulses

-MRI

-doppler