In one type of Doppler, mean velocity and direction of flow are displayed as a color. What type of Doppler technique is this?
While performing a PPG venous examination on a patient witho…
While performing a PPG venous examination on a patient without a tourniquet you obtain an abnormal venous refill time. In order to determine where the insufficiency is occurring you proceed to apply a tourniquet just above the knee and get a normal venous refill time. Where is the patient’s insufficiency occurring?
A patient presents with a swollen, right lower extremity. D…
A patient presents with a swollen, right lower extremity. Duplex imaging demonstrates patency of the femoral, popliteal, and calf veins. However, Doppler at the common femoral level on the right is continuous, not changing with respiration, while Doppler of the left common femoral vein is phasic. These findings might suggest:
Two weeks after a fracture of the femur, a 33 year old femal…
Two weeks after a fracture of the femur, a 33 year old female is seen for swelling of the calf of the same leg. The preliminary diagnosis, prior to performance of any noninvasive testing, should include:
Venous refilling time by photoplethysmography was 10 seconds…
Venous refilling time by photoplethysmography was 10 seconds without a tourniquet applied and 25 seconds with a tourniquet applied to the lower thigh. The diagnosis is:
Distal to a non-hemodynamically significant stenosis,
Distal to a non-hemodynamically significant stenosis,
A patient with chronic venous insufficiency complains of sud…
A patient with chronic venous insufficiency complains of sudden onset of edema and pain in the affected leg. This may be related to:
The client arrives from home stating they were working in th…
The client arrives from home stating they were working in their basement all day and feel lightheaded and nauseas. The clients cheeks are flushed and they are tachycardic. What is the priority intervention?
The 30 year old female patient has deep partial thickness bu…
The 30 year old female patient has deep partial thickness burns totaling 58.5%. The patient weighs 63 kg. Use the Parkland Burn Formula: What is the flow rate during the FIRST 8 hours (mL/hr) based on the total you calculated. _______
The client has suffered 60% total body surface areas burns. …
The client has suffered 60% total body surface areas burns. Which nursing intervention would be contraindicated?