A Client Comes to the Clinic with Dark Red Edema

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client comes to the clinic with dark red edema on the lower leg, with irregular margins of skin breakdown especially in the medial ankle region. The primary health-care provider diagnoses necrosis and tissue damage surrounding the affected area. Which treatment does the nurse expect to be prescribed for this client?

• A)Sclerotherapy
• B)Antiplatelet drugs
• C)Topical medications
• D)Pneumatic compression device

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Definitions:

Fovea Centralis

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, containing a high density of cone cells for color vision.

Posterior Retina

The innermost, light-sensitive part of the eye located at the back, responsible for processing visual information.

Visual Acuity

The sharpness or clarity of vision, usually measured by the ability to discern letters or numbers at a standardized distance according to a fixed standard.

Optic Foramen

An opening in the skull through which the optic nerve passes from the eye to the brain.