When Performing an Assessment with a Patient Who Has Chronic

question 5

Multiple Choice

When performing an assessment with a patient who has chronic PAD,what should the nurse expect to find?

• A) Edema around the ankles and feet
• B) Ulceration around the medial malleoli
• C) Draining ulcer on the heel
• D) Prolonged capillary refill

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Definitions:

Transcriptional

Relating to transcription, focusing specifically on the process and regulation of the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template, leading up to gene expression.

Posttranscriptional

Refers to the modifications and processes that RNA molecules undergo after transcription but before translation, such as splicing, editing, and transport.

Translational

Pertaining to the process of translating mRNA sequences into amino acid chains to form proteins.

Posttranslational

Referring to the modifications that occur to proteins after they have been synthesized by ribosomes, affecting their function and activity.