A nurse working in a long-term care facility notes that a new patient, 85 years old, has gangrene of the toes. The nurse knows that gangrene in the elderly is often the first sign of what?
A) CWD
B) ABI
C) AAI
D) PAD
Ans: D
Feedback: In elderly people, symptoms of peripheral arterial disease may be more pronounced than in younger people. In elderly patients who are inactive, gangrene may be the first sign of disease. CWD means continuous wave doppler. ABI is ankle-brachial index and AAI is ankle-arm index.
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