A 52-Year-Old Male Presents with Pooling of Blood in the Veins

question 41

Multiple Choice

A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and edema.The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency,and an expected assessment finding of this disorder is:

• A) Deep vein thrombus formation
• B) Skin hyperpigmentation
• C) Gangrene
• D) Edema above the knee

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Definitions:

Cross Section

A diagram or slice that shows the internal structure of a particular object or area, made by cutting or visualizing a cut through the object.

Spring

A natural source of water emerging from the ground, often fed by an underground aquifer.

Perched Lake

A body of water situated above the normal water table, created by local, impermeable layers of rock or sediment.

Inflow

The process of water or other fluids moving into a particular area or system, contributing to the volume contained within.