A 69-year-old woman with a newly diagnosed stage 3 pressure ulcer over her heel is reviewed by the tissue viability nurse. She has diabetes, periphera...

Question

A 69-year-old woman with a newly diagnosed stage 3 pressure ulcer over her heel is reviewed by the tissue viability nurse. She has diabetes, peripheral vascular disease (ABI 0.6), and CKD stage 3b. Which factor MOST significantly impairs wound healing in this patient?

Accepted Answer

Peripheral arterial disease (reduced blood supply to the wound)

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Her age

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Her CKD

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Her gender

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The location of the wound

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Peripheral Arterial Disease and Wound Healing

A 69-year-old woman with a newly diagnosed stage 3 pressure ulcer over her heel is reviewed by the tissue viability nurse. She has diabetes, peripheral vascular disease (ABI 0.6), and CKD stage 3b. Which factor MOST significantly impairs wound healing in this patient?