Diabetic Foot Exam - Letassy UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
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components of diabetic foot exam -Inspect skin
-Palpate peripheral pulses
-Toe to heal assessment
-Monofilament testing
-Patient education
Inspect skin for... -Cool vs warm
-Shiny appearing
-loss of hair patterns
Palpate peripheral pulses where? -dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis
When doing toe to heal assessment: -nail polish may hid issues underneath the toe nails
-Hair on the toes may be a good sign of circulation
-Inspect for: ulcerations and fungal infetions of toes, ulcerations and calluses of
soles
-MSK: hammer toes or claw toes, deformities of heel/midfoot/forefoot, ROM of
ankle
Monofilament testing sites
and CORRECT Answers
components of diabetic foot exam -Inspect skin
-Palpate peripheral pulses
-Toe to heal assessment
-Monofilament testing
-Patient education
Inspect skin for... -Cool vs warm
-Shiny appearing
-loss of hair patterns
Palpate peripheral pulses where? -dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis
When doing toe to heal assessment: -nail polish may hid issues underneath the toe nails
-Hair on the toes may be a good sign of circulation
-Inspect for: ulcerations and fungal infetions of toes, ulcerations and calluses of
soles
-MSK: hammer toes or claw toes, deformities of heel/midfoot/forefoot, ROM of
ankle
Monofilament testing sites
