Diabetic Foot care
Diabetic Foot care ( 45 Questions)
The nurse is assessing a client's feet as part of diabetic foot care. Which finding requires further assessment and intervention?
This choice is incorrect. Mild dryness of the skin may require moisturizing but does not necessarily require immediate intervention.
This choice is incorrect. A small, superficial blister can be addressed with appropriate wound care and monitoring.
Redness and warmth on the sole of the foot may indicate inflammation or infection and require further assessment and intervention to prevent complications.
This choice is incorrect. Mild swelling of the ankles may require monitoring but does not necessarily indicate an immediate need for intervention.
Redness and warmth on the sole of the foot may indicate inflammation or infection and require further assessment and intervention to prevent complications.
Incorrect choices:
a. This choice is incorrect. Mild dryness of the skin may require moisturizing but does not necessarily require immediate intervention.
b. This choice is incorrect. A small, superficial blister can be addressed with appropriate wound care and monitoring.
d. This choice is incorrect. Mild swelling of the ankles may require monitoring but does not necessarily indicate an immediate need for intervention.