The nurse notices that a patient has ulcerations on the tips of the toes and on the lateral aspect of the ankles. This finding indicates:
a. Lymphedema.
b. Raynaud disease.
c. Arterial insufficiency.
d. Venous insufficiency.
ANS: C
Ulcerations on the tips of the toes and lateral aspect of the ankles are indicative of arterial insufficiency
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