A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient's Peripheral Circulation

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a patient's peripheral circulation. Which finding indicates venous insufficiency of this patient's legs?

• A) Paresthesias and weak, thin peripheral pulses
• B) Leg pain that can be relieved by walking
• C) Edema that is worse at the end of the day
• D) Leg pain that increases when the legs are lowered

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Definitions:

RLC Series Circuit

A circuit consisting of a resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C) connected in series, affecting the impedance and phase of the circuit.

Power Factor

A measure of how effectively electrical power is converted into useful work output, expressed as the ratio of real power flowing to the load to the apparent power in the circuit.

RLC Series Circuit

An electrical circuit consisting of a resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C) connected in series, used to filter or resonate at certain frequencies.

Capacitance

Refers to the amount of electric charge that a capacitor can hold, measured in Farads, at a given voltage.