A client has these characteristics of a wound: located on the left lateral lower leg between the knee and ankle, irregularly shaped, the skin around it is white, and the skin is reddened. From these signs, a nurse can tell that this client is having: venous wounds.
<h3>What is a venous wound?</h3>
Venous wounds or venous ulcers are nonhealing wounds that appear as open wounds around the ankle or lower leg. The venous wounds do not heal for an extended period (weeks, months, or longer). Venous wounds happen because of the damage to the valve inside the leg veins that causes the blood pressure inside the patient’s leg veins not to fall as they are walking. It results in nonhealing wounds called venous wounds.
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- Large wound is located on the left lateral lower leg between the knee and ankle.
- Wound is irregularly shaped.
- Skin around the wound is white from treatment with a paste wrap.
- Distal to the whitened area, the skin is reddened.
From these signs, a nurse can tell that this client is having ...
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