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Activity Steps

Description

This article has been approved by the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board for Category A credit toward recertification as an ONC.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify the most common type and causes of popliteal artery injuries.
  2. Select the anatomical origin of the popliteal artery.
  3. Identify the effects of popliteal artery occlusions.
  4. Apply treatment options for a patient with a thrombotic occlusion of the popliteal artery.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate competency in clinical reasoning regarding popliteal artery injury and thrombosis by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.
Price: $15.00

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • FL - BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH
  • NM - BON 1.5 CH
  • SC - BON 1.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













Test Code: ON0722E
Published: Jul/Aug 2022
Expires: 6/6/2025
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Shuliang Zhang, MS; Bin Xu, MS