HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM TEST
2024//2025 WITH (Q & A)
Carotid Artery - CORRECT ANSWER The major artery that supplies blood to the head
and brain, located in neck
Brachial Artery - CORRECT ANSWER major blood vessel of upper arm
Radial artery - CORRECT ANSWER main blood vessel of lateral aspect of forearm, lies
over radius.
Ulnar artery - CORRECT ANSWER main blood vessel of medial aspect of forearm, lies
over ulna.
Femoral artery - CORRECT ANSWER runs from groin down inner leg
Popliteal artery - CORRECT ANSWER artery found at the back of the knee
Posterior Tibial artery - CORRECT ANSWER Artery supplying the foot, behind the
medial ankle.
Dorsalis pedis artery - CORRECT ANSWER an artery of the upper surface of the foot
that is a direct continuation of the anterior tibial artery (in line with big toe on dorsal
surface of foot)
Blood flow generated by _________ - CORRECT ANSWER contracting skeletal
muscle, pressure gradient caused by breathing and intraluminal valves.
Varicose veins - CORRECT ANSWER dilated and tortuous veins due to incompetent
valves.
Saphenous - CORRECT ANSWER large superficial leg vein (largest vein)
Intermittent claudication - CORRECT ANSWER pain in the leg muscles that occurs
during exercise and is relieved by rest
Bilateral swelling vs. unilateral swelling of legs - CORRECT ANSWER Bilateral:
systemic; Unilateral: blockage/infection
Allen test - CORRECT ANSWER The patient is positioned in sitting or standing. The
patient is asked to open and close the hand several times in succession and then
maintain the hand in a closed position. The therapist compresses the radial and ulnar
arteries. The patient is then asked to relax the hand and the therapist releases pressure
on one of the arteries while observing the color of the hand and fingers. A positive test
, is indicated by delayed or absent flushing of the radial or ulnar half of the hand; may be
indicative of an occlusion in the radial or ulnar artery.
Scale for pulses - CORRECT ANSWER0= absent, +1= thread, +2= weak, +3= normal,
+4= bounding. Normal is considered 2-3.
Homans sign - CORRECT ANSWER The patient is positioned in supine. The therapist
maintains the leg in extension and passively dorsiflexes the patient's foot. A positive test
is indicated by pain in the calf and may be indicative of deep vein thrombophlebitis.
Pallor when legs elevated but red normally indicates ______ - CORRECT ANSWER
blockage
Rusty brown color or cyanotic coloring in legs indicates _____ - CORRECT ANSWER
venous occlusion
Hairless legs, thin shiny skin indicates______ - CORRECT ANSWER Arterial occlusion
Temperature of legs- arterial vs venous - CORRECT ANSWER coolness: arterial
blockage; warmness: venous blockage
Pitting edema scale - CORRECT ANSWER +1= mild pitting, slight indentation, no
perceptible leg swelling. +2= moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly. +3= deep
pitting, indentation remains a short time, leg looks swollen. +4= very deep pitting,
indentation lasts a long time, leg is very swollen.
manual compression test - CORRECT ANSWER the client has varicose veins perform
manual compression to assess competence of the vein valves. Have person stand -
firmly compress lower portion of varicose vein with one hand. Place other hand 6-8
inches above first hand. Feel for a pulsation to your fingers in the upper hand. Repeat
this test in other leg if varicose veins are also present. You will feel a pulsation with your
upper fingers if the valves in the veins are incompetent.
Trendelenberg test - CORRECT ANSWER veins empty, apply tourniquet, slow fill from
below= competent valves, rapid fill= incompetent valves
Ankle-brachial index - CORRECT ANSWER (ABI) %= ankle systolic pressure divided by
arm systolic pressure. ABI of 90% or less indicates presence of PVD.
Raynauds disease - CORRECT ANSWER arteriolar vasospasm in response to cold
temperature or emotional stress; present w/ cyanosis in fingers and toes
Lymphedema - CORRECT ANSWER swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of
lymph fluid within the tissues
Arterial ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER red
2024//2025 WITH (Q & A)
Carotid Artery - CORRECT ANSWER The major artery that supplies blood to the head
and brain, located in neck
Brachial Artery - CORRECT ANSWER major blood vessel of upper arm
Radial artery - CORRECT ANSWER main blood vessel of lateral aspect of forearm, lies
over radius.
Ulnar artery - CORRECT ANSWER main blood vessel of medial aspect of forearm, lies
over ulna.
Femoral artery - CORRECT ANSWER runs from groin down inner leg
Popliteal artery - CORRECT ANSWER artery found at the back of the knee
Posterior Tibial artery - CORRECT ANSWER Artery supplying the foot, behind the
medial ankle.
Dorsalis pedis artery - CORRECT ANSWER an artery of the upper surface of the foot
that is a direct continuation of the anterior tibial artery (in line with big toe on dorsal
surface of foot)
Blood flow generated by _________ - CORRECT ANSWER contracting skeletal
muscle, pressure gradient caused by breathing and intraluminal valves.
Varicose veins - CORRECT ANSWER dilated and tortuous veins due to incompetent
valves.
Saphenous - CORRECT ANSWER large superficial leg vein (largest vein)
Intermittent claudication - CORRECT ANSWER pain in the leg muscles that occurs
during exercise and is relieved by rest
Bilateral swelling vs. unilateral swelling of legs - CORRECT ANSWER Bilateral:
systemic; Unilateral: blockage/infection
Allen test - CORRECT ANSWER The patient is positioned in sitting or standing. The
patient is asked to open and close the hand several times in succession and then
maintain the hand in a closed position. The therapist compresses the radial and ulnar
arteries. The patient is then asked to relax the hand and the therapist releases pressure
on one of the arteries while observing the color of the hand and fingers. A positive test
, is indicated by delayed or absent flushing of the radial or ulnar half of the hand; may be
indicative of an occlusion in the radial or ulnar artery.
Scale for pulses - CORRECT ANSWER0= absent, +1= thread, +2= weak, +3= normal,
+4= bounding. Normal is considered 2-3.
Homans sign - CORRECT ANSWER The patient is positioned in supine. The therapist
maintains the leg in extension and passively dorsiflexes the patient's foot. A positive test
is indicated by pain in the calf and may be indicative of deep vein thrombophlebitis.
Pallor when legs elevated but red normally indicates ______ - CORRECT ANSWER
blockage
Rusty brown color or cyanotic coloring in legs indicates _____ - CORRECT ANSWER
venous occlusion
Hairless legs, thin shiny skin indicates______ - CORRECT ANSWER Arterial occlusion
Temperature of legs- arterial vs venous - CORRECT ANSWER coolness: arterial
blockage; warmness: venous blockage
Pitting edema scale - CORRECT ANSWER +1= mild pitting, slight indentation, no
perceptible leg swelling. +2= moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly. +3= deep
pitting, indentation remains a short time, leg looks swollen. +4= very deep pitting,
indentation lasts a long time, leg is very swollen.
manual compression test - CORRECT ANSWER the client has varicose veins perform
manual compression to assess competence of the vein valves. Have person stand -
firmly compress lower portion of varicose vein with one hand. Place other hand 6-8
inches above first hand. Feel for a pulsation to your fingers in the upper hand. Repeat
this test in other leg if varicose veins are also present. You will feel a pulsation with your
upper fingers if the valves in the veins are incompetent.
Trendelenberg test - CORRECT ANSWER veins empty, apply tourniquet, slow fill from
below= competent valves, rapid fill= incompetent valves
Ankle-brachial index - CORRECT ANSWER (ABI) %= ankle systolic pressure divided by
arm systolic pressure. ABI of 90% or less indicates presence of PVD.
Raynauds disease - CORRECT ANSWER arteriolar vasospasm in response to cold
temperature or emotional stress; present w/ cyanosis in fingers and toes
Lymphedema - CORRECT ANSWER swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of
lymph fluid within the tissues
Arterial ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER red
