The nursing instructor is talking with the nursing students about peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PACD). The instructor points out that when assessing a patient for PACD the nurse would expect to find what?
A) Equal pulses in the extremities
B) Unequal pulses between extremities
C) Equal skin color between extremities
D) Warm feet between extremities
Ans: B
Feedback: PACD assessment may manifest as unequal pulses between extremities, with the affected leg cooler and paler than the unaffected leg. The nurse would not expect to find equal pulses or skin color in the extremities or warm feet between extremities.
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