Which of the following is a sign of chronic occlusive peripheral arterial disease in the lower extremity?

A 3-year-old boy is brought to the Emergency Room by his mother in acute respiratory distress. A loud high-pitched, inspiratory sound is heard loudest over the neck. Which of the following best describes this finding?

A 20 year old college student presents in the emergency room with the chief complaint of chest pain and dyspnea. She denies fever, chills, cough, sore throat and smoking. Findings suggest spontaneous pneumothorax. Which finding with palpation would support the diagnosis of pneumothorax?

A patient with a history of Type 2 DM presents with the chief complaint of leg pain associated with walking. On examination, decreased pedal pulses bilaterally are noted. The patient’s Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) is 0.8. What would be the most appropriate action?

Which of the following clinical manifestations is most consistent with peripheral arterial disease?

A 79 year female patient returns for routine check ups every 6 month. The APRN notes the presence of a new grade 2/6 diastolic murmur. What is the appropriate response from the APRN?

A 20-year-old female patient presents in the emergency department with the chief complaint of “severe lower abdominal pain.” Patient has a + pregnancy test. You suspect a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Which finding would support this diagnosis?

A patient you are seeing in the emergency department for chest pain is believed to be having a myocardial infarction. During the health history interview of his family history, he relates that his father had died of “heart trouble.” The most important follow-up question you should pose is which of the following?

When evaluating the abdomen, the APRN asks the patient to raise his head and shoulders off the table. What is the purpose of this maneuver?

Which are risk factors for varicose veins? (Select all that apply.)