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Mr. Simms has dependent rubor and elevation pallor of her right lower extremity. The systolic pressure in his R. arm is 120 mmHg; L arm is 110 mmHg, R. dorsal pedis systolic pressure was 100 mmHg and the posterior tibial pressure was 95 mmHg. What is Mr. Simms ABI for the RLE?

Your patient has a Stage 4 pressure injury that is healing. According to the WOCN® Position Statement on staging healing pressure injuries, how would you describe this wound in the chart:

A patient arrives in the outpatient clinic with a lower leg lesion that is extremely painful, highly exudative and has blue-tinged (i.e. violaceous) ragged wound edges. These characteristics are typical of:

Which of the following tests will provide an indication of the valve function in the veins of the lower leg?

Mr. Simpson has a BMI >40 and is admitted for R. side hemiplegia due to a stroke. Considering Mr. Simpson pressure prevention redistribution needs, which of the following would be most appropriate?

Of the following, which support surface is most appropriate for a patient on bedrest with paralysis, urinary incontinence and a 6×6 cm Stage 4  sacral pressure injury?

Your 80-yr-old patient with diabetes is scheduled to have surgery to repair a hip fracture. What is the best POST-OP intervention to minimize the risk of surgical site infection?

A common complication after a full thickness burn has healed is:

Mr. James presents to your clinic with an itchy red rash that you suspect to be fungal in etiology. Choose the best descriptors that you would MOST likely use to document this rash?

Which of the following is the most significant assessment parameter in a patient with a lower extremity ischemic ulcer?