The nurse is completing an assessment on a newly admitted client. What finding would alert the nurse that the client may be experiencing a deep venous thrombosis (DVT)?
A)Shortness of breath after activity
B)Two-plus palpable pedal pulses
C)Swelling in one leg with edema
D)Sharp pain in both legs

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A)Manifestations of DVT include swelling in one leg with pitting edema because the clot is obstructing the venous return from the leg. Shortness of breath that subsides after activity and two-plus palpable pulses are not manifestations of DVT. Pain in the affected extremity is usually dull and aching, not sharp.
B)Manifestations of DVT include swelling in one leg with pitting edema because the clot is obstructing the venous return from the leg. Shortness of breath that subsides after activity and two-plus palpable pulses are not manifestations of DVT. Pain in the affected extremity is usually dull and aching, not sharp.
C)Manifestations of DVT include swelling in one leg with pitting edema because the clot is obstructing the venous return from the leg. Shortness of breath that subsides after activity and two-plus palpable pulses are not manifestations of DVT. Pain in the affected extremity is usually dull and aching, not sharp.
D)Manifestations of DVT include swelling in one leg with pitting edema because the clot is obstructing the venous return from the leg. Shortness of breath that subsides after activity and two-plus palpable pulses are not manifestations of DVT. Pain in the affected extremity is usually dull and aching, not sharp.

The Nurse Is Completing an Assessment on a Newly Admitted