Exam 3: NSG316 / NSG 316 (Latest
Update 2024 / 2025) Health Assessment Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - GCU
Question:
why do we check the profile sign of nails?
Answer:
to check oxygenation levels, poor oxygenation causes clubbing, 160 degrees is normal
Question:
where are pedal pulses located?
Answer:
located on the top of the foot, can be hard to palpate on older adults use a doppler
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Question:
what do you do if you can't find pedal pulses?
Answer:
use a doppler, never document absent unless you have done everything to find it
Question:
how does DVT present in a patient?
Answer:
- unilateral in lower extremities
Question:
if edema is in both legs is it DVT?
Answer:
no
Question:
how does chronic venous status present in a patient?
Answer:
brown discoloration on skin, veins can't get blood back to the heart
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