The Nurse Is Concerned with Possible Impaired Peripheral Perfusion After

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse is concerned with possible impaired peripheral perfusion after performing a patient's assessment.Which assessment finding about the patient's lower extremities supports the nurse's suspicion?

• A) The ankle bones are prominent.
• B) The skin is warm and pink bilaterally.
• C) The legs ache when in a dependent position.
• D) The peripheral pulses are absent on both legs.

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Latin American

Pertains to countries in the Americas where Romance languages, primarily Spanish and Portuguese, are spoken.