A Patient with Peripheral Vascular Disease Has a Non-Healing Leg

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with peripheral vascular disease has a non-healing leg wound.Which observation indicates that the patient is at risk for an elective amputation?

• A) Mutilation of soft tissue
• B) Development of gangrene
• C) Crushed lower extremity bone
• D) Severed blood vessels and nerves

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Definitions:

Metamorphism

the process by which rocks are changed by heat, pressure, and chemical processes, resulting in metamorphic rock.

Geologic Setting

The physical, geological, and environmental context of an area, including its rock types, structures, and past geologic events.

Metamorphism

The process by which the mineral composition and texture of rocks are changed by exposure to heat and pressure.

Metamorphic Process

A geological process that alters the composition or structure of rock due to heat, pressure, or the presence of fluids, without the rock melting.