Sem 2 Ch 8 Cardiovascular or Peripheral: The nurse is assessing a patient and suspects the patient is experiencing thrombophlebitis in the lower leg. What symptoms would the nurse assess?

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The nurse is assessing a patient and suspects the patient is experiencing thrombophlebitis in the lower leg. What symptoms would the nurse assess?

Lexie Rae Negron · Accepted Answer

Edema of the extremity
Calf is warm to the touch
Pain in the effected extremity

The nurse is assessing a patient and suspects the patient is experiencing thrombophlebitis in the lower leg. What symptoms would the nurse assess?