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CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

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The nurse is teaching the anatomy of venous system while counseling a patient of venous insufficiency. What are the important parts of venous system about which the nurse should teach them?
  1. About all the veins except valves
  2. Only the deep venous system
  3. Only the superficial venous system
  4. About all the four general areas of the venous system namely superficial venous system, communicating venous system, deep venous system, venous valves
Explanation
Answer- D - The nurse should tell the patient about all the four general areas of the venous system. The venous system is divided into 4 general areas; superficial venous system (subcutaneous veins and the greater and lesser saphenous veins), communicating venous system (perforating veins), deep venous system (tibial, popliteal, femoral and iliac veins), venous valves (in all infra-inguinal veins).
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