Mr. Maxwell is a 58-year-old male who presents with left foot pain.
QUESTION 100
1. Mr. Maxwell is a
58-year-old male who presents with left foot pain. Physical examination reveals a foot that is normal in appearance with DP and PT pulses that are barely audible by Doppler. The AGACNP has the patient cross the leg with the left foot resting on the right knee; after 30 seconds that left foot is briskly lowered to the floor. Instantly the left foot turns bright red. This is known as:
A.
Venous insufficiency
B.
Brawny hyperpigmentation
C.
Homan’s sign
D.
Dependent rubor