NUR 300 Test 2

NUR 300 Test 2
1. What is a function of the venous system?
Answer
to hold more blood when blood volume increases
2. the organs that aid the lymphatic system are?
Answer
spleen, tonsils, and thymus
3. Ms.T has come for a prenatal visit. She complains of dependent edema, varicosities in the
legs, and hemorrhoids. what is your response?
Answer
the symptoms are caused by the pressure of the growing uterus on the veins. they are usual
conditions of pregnancy.
4. A pulse with an amplitude of 3+ would be considered?
Answer
increased and full
5. Inspection of a person's right hand reveals a red,swollen area. to further assess for infection,
you would palpate the?
Answer
epitrochlear node
6. cervical nodes
Answer
drain the head and neck
7. axillary nodes
Answer
drain the breast and upper arm