A Patient Is Seen for Increasing Edema in His Left

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient is seen for increasing edema in his left lower extremity and pain in the limb with ambulation. What should the nurse suspect is occurring in this patient?

• A) arterial occlusion
• B) deep vein thrombosis
• C) superficial vein thrombosis
• D) varicose veins

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