Hypertension
What blood pressure goal is recommended for adults younger than 60 years according to JNC 8?
What is below 140/90 mm Hg?
What is the buildup of plaque within arterial walls called?
What is atherosclerosis?
What is the most common symptom below the level of arterial occlusion?
What is severe pain?
What is an aneurysm?
What is a permanent localized dilation of an artery?
What three factors make up Virchow’s Triad?
What are venous stasis, endothelial injury, and hypercoagulability?
Name one major control system involved in blood pressure regulation.
What is the arterial baroreceptor system, RAAS, vascular autoregulation, or body fluid volume regulation?
What symptom is the hallmark of Stage II Peripheral Arterial Disease?
What is intermittent claudication?
Name the six P's of arterial insufficiency.
What are Pain, Pallor, Pulselessness, Paresthesia, Paralysis, and Poikilothermia?
At what size is an abdominal aortic aneurysm usually palpable?
What is 5 cm or greater?
What is the most common sign of a DVT?
What is sudden unilateral leg swelling?
What BP reading defines a hypertensive crisis?
What is 180/120 mm Hg or greater?
What diagnostic test compares ankle and arm blood pressures?
What is the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)?
What does poikilothermia mean?
What is coolness/coldness of the extremity?
$300What type of pain is commonly described with an aortic dissection?
What is sharp, tearing, ripping, or stabbing pain?
Which blood test is commonly elevated in clients with VTE?
What is D-dimer?
Name two modifiable risk factors for primary hypertension.
What are obesity, smoking, physical inactivity, stress, or hyperlipidemia?
What skin changes are commonly seen in severe PAD?
What are hair loss, thickened toenails, pale/mottled skin, or dependent rubor?
Why is prompt treatment of acute arterial occlusion important?
What is to prevent permanent tissue damage or limb loss?
What type of shock is a client with a ruptured AAA at risk for?
What is hypovolemic shock?
What are the three Es used to manage varicose veins?
What are Elastic compression hose, Exercise, and Elevation?
What diet is specifically recommended to help lower blood pressure?
What is the DASH diet?
What is the emergency complication after arterial bypass surgery that requires immediate intervention?
What is graft occlusion?
What surgical procedure removes an embolus from an artery?
What is an embolectomy?
What is the priority nursing action when caring for a client with suspected aortic dissection?
What is inserting two large-bore IV catheters?
What is the priority collaborative problem for clients receiving anticoagulation therapy for VTE?
What is potential for injury related to complications of VTE and anticoagulation therapy?