PVS

• Systemic Circulation 


  type of circulation that delivers oxygen to all body cells and carries away waste
• Pulmonary Circulation 


  type of circulation that eliminates carbon dioxide via the lungs and oxygenates blood
• Aorta


  Oxygenated blood is pumped to all body tissues via the?
• pulmonary arteries 


  deoxygenated blood is pumped to the lungs via?
• vena cava 


  deoxygenated blood returns to heart via?
• pulmonary veins 


  oxygenated blood returns to heart via?
• true


  true/false: the vein has a valve and artery does not
• Warm to touch 


  Normal temperature
• 2-3 seconds or less

  normal capillary refill time
• true


  true/false: normally lymph nodes are non-palpable
• Brachial

  what pulse should be palpated when arterial insufficiency is suspected
• Allen test 


  Test used to assess collateral blood flow to the hands?
• infection 


  palpable lymph nodes may indicate?
• Buerger’s test 


  test for arterial insufficiency
• homan’s sign 


  test for thrombophlebitis
• homan’s sign 


  this test is done by firmly and abruptly dorsiflex the ankle which may result in calf pain or resistance of ankle and knee (when positive)
• 1+


  grade for a 2mm pitting edema
• 2+


  grade for a 4mm pitting edema
• 3+


  grade for a 6mm pitting edema
• 4+


  grade for a 8mm pitting edema
• absent 


  name of pulse when its not palpable and no waveform
• weak or thready


  this pulse is characterized by a 1+ intensity, may wax and wane, may be difficult to find
• bounding 


  this pulse is characterized by an intensity of 4+, pulse is very easily observed in arterial locations near surface of skin, it is also very easy to palpate and difficult to obliterate with pressure of finger tips
• biferiens 


  this pulse is characterized by two systolic peaks with a dip in between
• pulsus alterans 


  alternating strong and weak pulse with equal interval in between
• pulsus bigeminus 


  alternating strong and weak pulses but the weak pulse comes in early after the strong pulse
• pulsus paradoxus


  reduced intensity of pulse during inspiration versus expiration
• Watson’s Water-Hammer Pulse or Corrigan’s Pulse 


  Type of pulse characterized by a rapid systolic upstroke and no dicrotic notch secondary to rapid collapse
• Unequal 


  Pulse is characterized by a difference in intensity or amplitude between right and left pulses
• Arterial insufficiency 


  inadequate circulation in the arterial system usually because of a buildup of fatty plaque or calcification of the arterial wall
• Claudication 


  the condition when arterial insufficiency causes pain in the thigh, calf, or buttocks
• Arterial aneurysm 


  is a bulging or dilation caused by a weakness in the walol of an artery
• venous insufficiency 


  is the inadequate circulation in the venous system usually because of incompetent valves in deep veins or a blood clot in the veins
• orthostatic hypotension 


  Is a temporary drop in blood pressure from standing up rapidly from a sitting or lying position
• varicose veins 


  are veins that have become dilated and have diminished rate of blood flow and increased intravenous pressure
• Raynaud’s disease 


  a condition in which arterioles in the fingers develop spasms, causing intermittent skin pallor or cyanosis then rubor (red color)
• deep vein thrombosis 


  is the occlusion of a deep vein, such as in the femoral or pelvic circulation by a blood clot
• Arteriovenous fistula 


  is an abnormal connection between an artery and the vein
• lymphedema 


  is a unilateral swelling associated with an obstruction in the lymph nodes