While Working in the Outpatient Clinic, the Nurse Notes That

question 5

Multiple Choice

While working in the outpatient clinic, the nurse notes that the chart states that a patient has intermittent claudication. Which of these statements by the patient would be consistent with this information?

• A) "My fingers hurt when I go outside in cold weather."
• B) "Sometimes I get tired when I climb a lot of stairs."
• C) "When I stand too long, my feet start to swell up."
• D) "My legs cramp whenever I walk more than a block."

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Definitions:

Bowel Control

The ability to manage the timing of defecation, where loss of this control is referred to as fecal incontinence.

Simple Reflex Action

A basic, rapid, and involuntary response to a stimulus by the nervous system.

No Interpretation

A directive or condition where received data or information is not to be analyzed or explained.

Decision Required

A situation or status indicating that a choice or judgment needs to be made to proceed.