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A patient presents with an open wound on the 1st MTP joint with a red, swollen and painful joint.  When you assess the wound, you note a white crystal appearance in the wound bed.  The likely etiology of this wound is: 

A 54 year old female presents to the wound clinic for a left lower extremity wound on her medial and posterior leg that is irregular in shape measuring 4.2 x 2.9 x 0.4 cms with dusky edges. Her PMH is significant for lung cancer, RA, tobacco use, and DVT to left leg. She reports she has compression socks at home that fit correctly but she has stopped wearing them because of pain. With this limited information you suspect the etiology of this wound may be: 

For the above patient, you would like to add compression to her plan of care. Which compression plan is best for her?

The dorsal pedis pulse is located: 

You are assessing your patient’s abdominal wound  3 days after abdominal surgery for a cholycystectomy. You note: erythema about 1 cm circumferentially around the wound, tenderness to palpation, moderate serosanguineous drainage, no odor, no fever. The patient has diabetes and their blood glucose this morning prior to breakfast was 80. Which of the following is most accurate?

At what ABI level is compression contraindicated? 

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Match the fall consequence with its description:  

Mr. Lee has diabetes and poor foot care. He wears loose slippers and has difficulty walking. Which nursing action is most appropriate?