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Adult Nursing PVS
Disorers of the Peripheral Vascular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arterial Assessment 1st symptoms | Usually pain, dull ache in calf, leg fatigue and cramping, and intermittent claudication (brought on by exercise) |
| Later symptoms | Pain at rest burning, tingling, and numbness at night even when lying down. |
| Pulses | May be weak, thready or absent. |
| 0 pulse | absent |
| +1 | barely palpable, intermittent |
| +2 | weak, possibly thready, but constantly palpable |
| +3 | normal strength and quality |
| +4 | bounding, easily palpable, may be visible |