MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement is true regarding the arterial system?
a. Arteries are large-diameter vessels.
b. The arterial system is a
... [Show More] high-pressure system.
c. The walls of arteries are thinner than those of the veins.
d. Arteries can greatly expand to accommodate a large blood volume increase.
ANS: B
The pumping heart makes the arterial system a high-pressure system.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
MSC: Client Needs: General
2. The nurse is reviewing the blood supply to the arm. The major artery supplying the arm is the _____ artery.
a. Ulnar
b. Radial
c. Brachial
d. Deep palmar
ANS: C
The major artery supplying the arm is the brachial artery. The brachial artery bifurcates into the ulnar and
radial arteries immediately below the elbow. In the hand, the ulnar and radial arteries form two arches known
as the superficial and deep palmar arches.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
MSC: Client Needs: General
3. The nurse is preparing to assess the dorsalis pedis artery. Where is the correct location for palpation?
a. Behind the knee
b. Over the lateral malleolus
c. In the groove behind the medial malleolus
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d. Lateral to the extensor tendon of the great toe
ANS: D
The dorsalis pedis artery is located on the dorsum of the foot. The nurse should palpate just lateral to and
parallel with the extensor tendon of the big toe. The popliteal artery is palpated behind the knee. The posterior
tibial pulse is palpated in the groove between the malleolus and the Achilles tendon. No pulse is palpated at the
lateral malleolus.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: General
4. A 65-year-old patient is experiencing pain in his left calf when he exercises that disappears after resting for
a few minutes. The nurse recognizes that this description is most consistent with _______ the left leg.
a. Venous obstruction of
b. Claudication due to venous abnormalities in
c. Ischemia caused by a partial blockage of an artery supplying
d. Ischemia caused by the complete blockage of an artery supplying
ANS: C
Ischemia is a deficient supply of oxygenated arterial blood to a tissue. A partial blockage creates an insufficient
supply, and the ischemia may be apparent only during exercise when oxygen needs increase.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation
5. The nurse is reviewing venous blood flow patterns. Which of these statements best describes the
mechanism(s) by which venous blood returns to the heart?
a. Intraluminal valves ensure unidirectional flow toward the heart.
b. Contracting skeletal muscles milk blood distally toward the veins.
c. High-pressure system of the heart helps facilitate venous return.
d. Increased thoracic pressure and decreased abdominal pressure facilitate venous return to the heart.
ANS: A
Blood moves through the veins by (1) contracting skeletal muscles that proximally milk the blood; (2) pressure
gradients caused by breathing, during which inspiration makes the thoracic pressure decrease and the
abdominal pressure increase; and (3) the intraluminal valves, which ensure unidirectional flow toward the [Show Less]