You perform an ABI on a patient with a neuropathic ulcer and calculate the value as 1.5 . How should you interpret these results?
A. You performed the test incorrectly.
B. The patient likely has arterial calcification, which is artificially inflating his ABI value.
C. The patient has combined arterial and venous insufficiency.
D. The patient likely has moderate arterial insufficiency.
B
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