The nurse is providing education about the importance of proper foot care to a patient who has diabetes mellitus.The nurses understands that this is important for the patient because
A) Plantar warts can develop from foot fungi.
B) Poor foot care leads to neuropathy.
C) A strong dorsalis pedis pulse indicates poor blood flow.
D) Foot ulcers are the most common precursor to amputation.
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