Question

A patient complains of a “stabbing pain and a burning sensation” in his left foot. the nurse notices that the foot is a lighter color than the rest of the skin. the artery that the nurse suspects is occluded would be the:

Answer 1

The answer that best completes the statement above is this: POSTERIOR TIBIAL. Based on the nurse's assessment, stabbing pain and burning sensation is reported as the subjective cue and the skin of the foot is lighter. Given this result, this would clearly mean that the artery in the left foot is being occluded. And the artery present here is the posterior tibial artery. The stabbing pain and burning sensation being felt of the patient is a result of lack of oxygen in the area since the blood can no longer circulate.