A novice nurse requires additional education on arterial vascular deficiency when suggesting the condition's symptoms include
a. 2+ edema in calf and foot of left leg.
b. a 2-cm ulcer between the great and second toe on the left foot.
c. skin on the left leg is cool to the touch.
d. toenails on the left foot are thick and brit-tle.
A
Edema is not generally observed in cases of arterial deficiency, but rather in venous insufficiency. The other options are manifestations of arterial vascular deficiency.
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