A Woman Has Been Standing in One Place Without Moving

question 25

Multiple Choice

A woman has been standing in one place without moving for a long time. You walk by and notice that her ankles are swollen. What is a likely explanation for this observation?

• A)Since the woman has not flexed her leg muscles, blood has not moved upward through the veins so stays pooled at her ankles.
• B)The woman's blood pressure has likely increased because of inactivity, and thus the blood has pooled at the her ankles.
• C)Since the woman hasn't flexed her leg muscles, blood has not moved upward through the arteries so stays pooled at her ankles.
• D)The woman's heart rate has likely increased because of inactivity, and thus the blood has pooled at her ankles.

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