When assessing venous disease in a patients lower extremities, the nurse knows that what test will most likely be ordered?

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Duplex ultrasound may be used to determine the level and extent of venous disease as well as its chronicity. Radiographs (x-rays), PET scanning, and echocardiography are never used for this purpose as they do not allow visualization of blood flow.

When Assessing Venous Disease in a Patients Lower Extremities, the Nurse