NCLEX-RN PRACTICE QUESTION
Claudication is a well-known effect of PVD (peripheral vascular disease). Which of the following facts about claudication is correct? More than one answer may be correct.
A. It results when oxygen demand is greater than oxygen supply.
B. It is characterized by pain that often occurs during rest.
C. It is a result of tissue hypoxia.
D. It is characterized by cramping and weakness.
HINTS:
Claudication describes the pain experienced by a patient with PVD when oxygen demand in the leg muscles exceeds the oxygen supply.
This most often occurs during activity when demand increases in muscle tissue.
The tissue becomes hypoxic, causing cramping, weakness, and discomfort.
ANSWER: A, C, D
Claudication is a well-known effect of PVD (peripheral vascular disease). Which of the following facts about claudication is correct? More than one answer may be correct.
A. It results when oxygen demand is greater than oxygen supply.
B. It is characterized by pain that often occurs during rest.
C. It is a result of tissue hypoxia.
D. It is characterized by cramping and weakness.
HINTS:
Claudication describes the pain experienced by a patient with PVD when oxygen demand in the leg muscles exceeds the oxygen supply.
This most often occurs during activity when demand increases in muscle tissue.
The tissue becomes hypoxic, causing cramping, weakness, and discomfort.
ANSWER: A, C, D
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