Which of the following patients should be referred to a vascular surgeon?
1 . A patient with an ABI of 1.1
2 . A patient with an ABI of 0.3
3 . A patient with an ABI of 0.8 who has a 20% decrease in wound size in the past 2 weeks
4 . A patient with an ABI of 0.8 who has a 20% increase in wound size in the past 2 weeks
5 . A patient with a 0.05 drop with repeat ABI testing.
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 B. 2 and 4 C. 1and 3 D. 1, 4, and 5
B
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A) FDA B) Closed C) Restricted D) Open
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A) Increased hydrogen ion elimination in the urine B) Protein buffering system C) The carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system D) Increased respiratory rate