Your patient has a medical history of impaired sensation in her lower extremities. If you chose laser for treatment of a condition in her lower extremities, which of the following laser therapy treatments must be performed with caution?
A) High-intensity lasers and superluminescent light-emitting diode (SLED) arrays
B) Infrared laser at a dosage of 2 J/point
C) HeNe laser at a dosage of 8 J/point
D) Nd-YAG pulsed laser at 12 J/point

Question

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High-intensity lasers and superluminescent light-emitting diode (SLED) arrays must be used with caution in patients with impaired sensation in their lower extremities due to the risk of unintentional burns or damage, as the patient may not feel the heat or pain that signals excessive exposure.

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