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Cardio 4 Test

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What exercise is recommended for pt's with Peripheral Arterial occlusive disease?
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What are the three layers of walls of the arteries and arteriloles?
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After a pt. has an amputation, what are the nursing care guidelines?
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What is episodic spasms of the small peripheral arteries and arterioles precipitated by exposure to cold or stress?
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What should the nurse montitor for in a pt after an aortic aneurysm surgery?
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What is intermittent claudification?
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What is Atherosclerosis?
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What are clinical manisfestations of Peripheral arterial disease?
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Where will you usually see Peripheral Arterial Occlusive disease?
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What is not given in Buergers disease and why?
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What would you use to diagnos an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
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What is a dissecting aorta and what happens?
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What are the nonmodifiable risk factors for Peripheral arterial disease/
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How do you medically manage Raynauds disease>?
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Symptoms of Buergers disease are usually relieved by stopping what?
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What would the nurse assess for before an aneurysm surgery?
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What is the middle layer of smooth elastic tissue in the walls of the arteries called?
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What are the s & s of a dissecting aorta ?
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When is surgery for aneurysms done?
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What is compartment syndrome in Peripheral arterial occlusive disease surgery?
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Intense monitoring of pulmonary, cardiovascular, renal, and neurologic status, possible complications with arterial occlusion, hermorrhage, infection, ischemic bowel , renal failure and impotence
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Vasodialators because it diverts blood from occluded vessels
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assess for impending rupture ( severe back pain, or ab pain, lower ab to left midline, low back pressure on lumbar nerves, falling bp and hematocrit, retroperitoneal rupture ( bruising in scrotum perimeum, flank or penis)
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Intima, Media, and Adventitia
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aching cramping fatigue or weakness, blockage in the legs, pain usually in the muscle group one joint below level of the occlusion
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calcium channel blockers procardia, aldalat helps cut down on spasms, relaxes arteries
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Intermittent Claudication, coldness or numbness int he extremity, Pallor, diminished or absent pulses, dry shiny skin, loss of hair over toes, nails thick and ridgid
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severe edema, pain, decreased sensation of toes and fingers
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rupture in the intaimal layer .. as separation progresses, the arteries branching from the involved area of the aorta shear and occlude.
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Age, gender, familial predisposition
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In the feet
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Walking because it increases distance pt can walk without pain- colateral circulation
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elevate the stump for 24 hrs to promote venous return and decrease edema, monitor for hemotoma, asses fit of elastic bandage(two fingers fit btwn layers of wrap), encourage feelings after loss ( phantom pain limb sensations)
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Smoking
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Media
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When the aneurysm is wider than 5cm (2 inches)
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usually sudden, severe, persistant pain, (described as tearing or ripping) pain in area of anterior chest or back and extends to shoulders, epigastric areas or ab. pallor sweating, tachy, possible BP difference in arms
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Ultrasounds, CT
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Frequently at bifurcation or branch areas, fibrous plaque( fatty plaque) build up in abdominal aorta, coronary, popliteal, and internal carotid arteries
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Raynauds disease
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What is the outer layer of connective tissue in the walls of the arteries called?
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Thick walled structures that carry blood from the heart to the tissues?
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm are most common site for
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Decreased UOP equals
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If an artery is punctured for and ABG, how long should the nurse hold pressure?
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What is autoimmune vasculitis of the intermediat and small arteries, aka inflammation, body attacks it's own arteris. What is this disease called?
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What might s&s of dissecting aorta be mistaken for?
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What is the inner endothelial cell layer of the walls of the arteries called?
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In Buergers disease, what is done for gangrene?
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Hardening as we age, lose elastic, Hardening of arteries, most common disease of the arteries

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