Exam 51: Assessment of the Vascular System

During a physical exam, the nurse asks the client about medical problems that can impact vascular health, including (Select all that apply)

When assessing a client with arterial insufficiency, the nurse would expect

A client has a 30 mm Hg difference in blood pressures in the arms. For subsequent blood pressure readings, the nurse should use

A client with venous disease is scheduled for impedance plethysmography. Before the study the nurse would explain that

When a female client tells the nurse, "I always get pains in my legs when walking," the nurse would question her about

A client has a suspected DVT. The nurse would prepare the client to undergo a

Age-related changes the nurse incorporates into interpreting the physical assessment for vascular disorders include (Select all that apply)

The nurse tests the capillary refill on a client's lower extremity and notes that it takes 4 seconds for the color to return to baseline. It would be most important for the nurse to then check for

For a client admitted to the hospital with chronic venous disease, the nurse's assessment of the client's legs would most likely reveal

A client is taking garlic and hawthorn supplements. The nurse would ask further questions to elicit information on a possible history of

To determine if a client with complaints of pain after walking 5 blocks is experiencing intermittent claudication, the nurse would ask

During lower extremity inspection of a client with early chronic venous disease, the nurse would expect to find