The nurse is caring for a client with a leg ulcer caused by arterial insufficiency. The nurse knows that a recommended treatment for arterial insufficiency of the leg is what?
A) Embolectomy
B) Compression stockings
C) TED hose
D) Vascular reconstruction
Ans: D
Feedback: If there is arterial insufficiency, the patient should be referred for evaluation for vascular reconstruction. An embolectomy is the removal of a clot. Compression stockings are used in venous insufficiency. TED hose are anti-embolism stockings.
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