PTA EXAM GOLD MATERIAL - OTHER
SYSTEMS WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
Arterial Insufficiency Ulcer - ✔✔- Characterized by the narrowing of
arterial vessels that impedes the delivery of oxygenated blood to tissues
- Peripheral artery disease is typically linked to the development of
these; risk factors include atherosclerosis, hypertension, obesity,
diabetes mellitus, & smoking
- Typically heal by secondary intention with adequate blood supply &
wound healing interventions
, Breast Cancer - ✔✔- May spread to the lymphatic system & commonly
metastasizes to the brain, lungs, bones, adrenals, & liver
- Makes up approximately one quarter of all female cancers & is the
second leading cause of cancer death for females in the U.S.
- Prognosis & ten-year survival rates for breast cancer decrease as the
stage of disease increases secondary to tumor progression & lymph node
involvement
Burn - Full Thickness - ✔✔- Causes immediate cellular & tissue death
and subsequent vascular destruction
- Eschar forms from necrotic cells & creates a dry & hard layer that
requires debridement
SYSTEMS WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
Arterial Insufficiency Ulcer - ✔✔- Characterized by the narrowing of
arterial vessels that impedes the delivery of oxygenated blood to tissues
- Peripheral artery disease is typically linked to the development of
these; risk factors include atherosclerosis, hypertension, obesity,
diabetes mellitus, & smoking
- Typically heal by secondary intention with adequate blood supply &
wound healing interventions
, Breast Cancer - ✔✔- May spread to the lymphatic system & commonly
metastasizes to the brain, lungs, bones, adrenals, & liver
- Makes up approximately one quarter of all female cancers & is the
second leading cause of cancer death for females in the U.S.
- Prognosis & ten-year survival rates for breast cancer decrease as the
stage of disease increases secondary to tumor progression & lymph node
involvement
Burn - Full Thickness - ✔✔- Causes immediate cellular & tissue death
and subsequent vascular destruction
- Eschar forms from necrotic cells & creates a dry & hard layer that
requires debridement
