A 45-year-old woman with diabetes who has been hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to assess during bath time?
a. Skin bruising
b. Condition of teeth
c. Sensation to the foot
d. Skin folds for dirt
C
Assess patients with diseases that affect peripheral circulation and sensation for the adequacy of circulation and sensation of the feet. Palpate the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses and as-sess for intact sensation to light touch, pinprick, and temperature. Foot ulceration is the most common single risk factor for lower extremity amputations among persons with diabetes. The other responses are necessary to assess but not the highest priority for this patient with a diabetic diagnosis.
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