A Patient with Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD) Is Sitting in a Chair

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient with peripheral venous disease (PVD) is sitting in a chair and has edematous and purple feet. What action should the nurse to take?

• A)Notify the physician.
• B)Cover the patient with a blanket.
• C)Place the patient's legs on a tall footstool.
• D)Have the patient lie in bed with a pillow under the knees.

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Definitions:

Homology

A similarity in sequence or structure between different genes or proteins, often due to a common evolutionary origin.

Phylogeny

The evolutionary history and lineage of species or groups of species, construction of their "family tree".

Taxonomy

The science of classifying organisms into categories based on shared characteristics and providing names for these entities.

Nez Perce

A Native American tribe originally from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.