The mother-baby nurse must be able to recognize what sign of thrombophlebitis?
a. Visible varicose veins
b. Positive Homans' sign
c. Local tenderness, heat, and swelling
d. Pedal edema in the affected leg
C
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A Varicose veins may predispose the woman to thrombophlebitis, but are not a
sign.
B A positive Homans' sign may be caused by a strained muscle or contusion.
C Tenderness, heat, and swelling are classic signs of thrombophlebitis that appear
at the site of the inflammation.
D Edema may be more involved than pedal.
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