Multiple Choice
During a routine office visit, a patient takes off his shoes and shows the nurse "this awful sore that won't heal." On inspection, the nurse notes a 3-cm round ulcer on the left great toe, with a pale ischemic base, well-defined edges, and no drainage. Based on these findings, what does the nurse suspect?
A) Varicosities
B) Venous stasis ulcer
C) Arterial ischemic ulcer
D) Deep vein thrombophlebitis
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