NUR 280 EXAM 3

NUR 280 EXAM 3
1. What do we hear when blood does not flow correctly through the artery?
Answer
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bruit
2. What causes a bruit?
Answer
Endothelial Injury (inflammation, atherosclerosis) Arterial stenosis (narrowing of artery)
3. What are our clients at risk for with sluggish,stagnant, or turbulent blood flow?
Answer
thrombus formation
4. What are our endothelial lining destroyers?
Answer
Lipids Lipoproteins
Glucose
Free Radicals Nicotine Homocysteine
5. hyperlipidemia and hypertension lead to
Answer
atherosclerosis (plaque build up)