To Determine the Extent of a Patient's PAD,how Does the Nurse

question 2

Multiple Choice

To determine the extent of a patient's PAD,how does the nurse perform an ankle-brachial index?

• A) By subtracting the mean ankle BP from the mean brachial BP
• B) By dividing the Doppler ultrasound-obtained ankle systolic BP by the highest brachial systolic BP
• C) By comparing the amplitude of blood flow of the brachial artery with that of the posterior tibial artery using a Doppler ultrasonograph
• D) By using a Doppler ultrasonograph to take blood pressures at the brachial artery,thigh,and ankle to determine the change in pressures

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