Because of the anticoagulant in the saliva of leeches, they are used to treat which of the following in the replantation patient?
1. inadequate arterial blood flow
2. venous insufficiency
3. venous congestion
4. increased arterial blood flow
3
Leeches are used for venous congestion.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 946
OBJ: 4, 5 TOP: Reimplantation
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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