The Nurse Is Completing an Assessment on a Newly Admitted

question 104

Multiple Choice

The nurse is completing an assessment on a newly admitted client.What finding would suggest that the client is experiencing a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) ?

• A) Shortness of breath after activity
• B) Two-plus palpable pedal pulses
• C) Swelling in one leg with pitting edema
• D) Bilateral calf tenderness after walking up a flight of stairs

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