Diabetic Foot care
Diabetic Foot care ( 45 Questions)
The nurse is assessing a client's feet for neuropathy. Which finding is consistent with peripheral neuropathy?
This choice is incorrect. Rapid capillary refill indicates good blood flow and is not directly related to neuropathy.
Loss of sensation to touch in the feet is consistent with peripheral neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes that affects nerve function.
This choice is incorrect. The presence of abundant hair does not directly indicate neuropathy; rather, absence of hair may be more indicative of poor circulation.
This choice is incorrect. Normal skin temperature does not necessarily indicate the presence or absence of neuropathy.
Loss of sensation to touch in the feet is consistent with peripheral neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes that affects nerve function.
Incorrect choices:
a. This choice is incorrect. Rapid capillary refill indicates good blood flow and is not directly related to neuropathy.
c. This choice is incorrect. The presence of abundant hair does not directly indicate neuropathy; rather, absence of hair may be more indicative of poor circulation.
d. This choice is incorrect. Normal skin temperature does not necessarily indicate the presence or absence of neuropathy.