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Vascular Disorders
Diagnostic Tests
Drugs
100
A normal age related change that makes people more susceptible to cardiovascular disease?
What is stiff peripheral vessels?
100
Non invasive test to facilitate diagnosis of PVD
What is ultrasound ?
100
Antidote to heparin
What is protamine sulfate ?
200
What is Mr Jones, the mailman, complaining of when he states he has pain and burning in his legs when is walks?
What is intermittent claudication?
200
Test to evalute the adequacy of circulation of radial artery
What is Allen's test ?
200
Antidote for coumadin
What is Vitamin K ?
300
For the patient with PVD, what is the purpose for exercise and elastic stockings ?
What is to improve venous return?
300
Continuous BP and EKG monitoring are performed during this test
What is a stress test or treadmill test
300
Important dietary teaching for patient taking certain diruetics
What is importance of potassium rich foods ?
400
One of the main complications due to smoking for a patient with PVD
What is vasoconstriction?
400
Following an angiogram the nurse will assess and document this
What is peripheral pulses in affected leg ?
400
Possible cause of muscle weakness for patient on diruetics
What is hypokalemia ?
500
Skin temperature is palpated in patients with PVD to determine the existence of this.
What is ischemia ?
500
Nurse will release pressure on this artery when completing the Allen's test
What is the radial artery ?
500
Drugs not recommended for patients with asthma or COPD
What are beta blocker ?