The nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pain
b. Paralysis
c. Paresthesia
d. Pulselessness
e. Pruritus
f. Purpura
ANS: A, B, C, D
Six Ps characterize peripheral vascular disease: pain, poikilothermia, pulselessness, pallor, paralysis, and paresthesia (decreased sensation).
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