Question 1

For which of the following does the ankle-brachial index assist in determining the appropriateness of compressive treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependency edema
B)  Secondary lymphedema
C)  Venous ulcerations
D)  Arterial woundsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

According to the staging system developed by the International Society of Lymphology,which one of the following BEST describes Stage I lymphedema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soft swelling that pits with pressure
B)  Minimal pitting with no swelling
C)  Minimal pitting with moderate swelling
D)  No pitting with hardening of the dermal tissuesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D) A

Question 3

Which option BEST describes a grade II pressure ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Full thickness skin loss without slough
B)  Partial thickness skin loss of dermis,without slough
C)  Partial thickness ulcer with tunneling
D)  Intact skin with nonblanchable redness of a localized areaE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What is the BEST measure of the impact of intermittent claudication on quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual analog scale for pain
B)  Walking impairment questionnaire
C)  Claudication scale
D)  Ankle-brachial indexE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which one of the following findings is the LEAST likely to indicate arterial insufficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veins distended within 5 seconds of tourniquet release on a Trendelenburg test
B)  An ankle-brachial index of less than 0.9
C)  Return of dark red color to foot in more than 30 seconds upon lowering it following elevation
D)  Decrease in the pulse of dorsalis pedisE) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 6

For which one of the following conditions is sharp débridement indicated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic venous ulcers
B)  Vascular wounds with ischemia
C)  Ulcers with evidence of tunneling
D)  Ulcers with anticoagulant treatmentE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) A

Exam 14: Vascular Disease, lymphedema, and Integumentary Disorders

For which of the following does the ankle-brachial index assist in determining the appropriateness of compressive treatment?

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According to the staging system developed by the International Society of Lymphology,which one of the following BEST describes Stage I lymphedema?

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Which option BEST describes a grade II pressure ulcer?

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What is the BEST measure of the impact of intermittent claudication on quality of life?

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Which one of the following findings is the LEAST likely to indicate arterial insufficiency?

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For which one of the following conditions is sharp débridement indicated?

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Exam 14: Vascular Disease, lymphedema, and Integumentary Disorders

For which of the following does the ankle-brachial index assist in determining the appropriateness of compressive treatment?

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According to the staging system developed by the International Society of Lymphology,which one of the following BEST describes Stage I lymphedema?

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Which option BEST describes a grade II pressure ulcer?

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What is the BEST measure of the impact of intermittent claudication on quality of life?

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Which one of the following findings is the LEAST likely to indicate arterial insufficiency?

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For which one of the following conditions is sharp débridement indicated?

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