2026 QUESTIONS 100% VERIFIED
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\.Intermittent claudication leg pain is characterized as pain that occurs:
a. With activity and is relieved by rest.
. Only during the night.
c. In the absence of activity with the leg in a dependent position.
d. When the leg is elevated such as when the patient is lying supine. -
ANSWERS✔-a. With activity and is relieved by rest.
\.As you examine a patient's lower extremity you observe a thin leg with dry skin
and very little hair; the ABI is 0.5. From this data, what condition would you assess
to be present?
a. Arterial insufficiency.
b. Venous hypertension.
c. Neuropathy.
d. Mixed arterial/venous ulcer. - ANSWERS✔-a. Arterial insufficiency.
, \.Which of the following statements about inelastic compression bandages is
accurate?
a. They are only effective in the ambulatory patient.
b. They may be used when the ABI = 0.5 or less.
c. They can only be used after edema is reduced.
d. They provide sustained compression whether the patient is ambulatory or
immobile. - ANSWERS✔-a. They are only effective in the ambulatory patient.
\.What is Mrs. Lang's foot deformity called when there is a rocker bottom
appearance to her foot?
a. Claw toes.
b. Charcot's joint.
c. Hammer toes.
d. Onychomycosis. - ANSWERS✔-b. Charcot's joint.
\.Which of the following statements about contact casting is correct?
a. The contact cast is a multi-layer graduated compression wrap.
b. The patient can be instructed to replace the contact cast every 7 days.
c. It may be used when the ulcer is infected.
d. The contact cast redistributes the weight of the diabetic foot. - ANSWERS✔-d.
The contact cast redistributes the weight of the diabetic foot.